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On This Day: October 21, 1805 – Horace Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar
"England expects every man to do his duty." That was the message…
On This Day: October 22, 1721 – Founding of the Russian Empire
On October 22, 1721, Tsar Peter I of of Russiaknown as Peter…
Today: October 23, 1918 – Charlie Chaplin’s first marriage
There is perhaps no more recognizable figure of the silent film era…
Today: October 24, 1648 – The Treaty of Westphalia is signed
During the first half of the 17th century, they dominated Central Europe…
On This Day: October 15, 1940 – Premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator
The scene is familiar to everyone: Charlie Chaplin with a square moustache,…
