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6 hours ago · The Canadian National Vimy Memorial was officially unveiled on July 26, 1936 by King Edward VIII, in the presence of French President Albert Lebrun and almost 100,000 Canadian and French veterans and their families.
6 hours ago · Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; [d] 18 May [ O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. During his reign, Nicholas gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted ...
6 hours ago · 1537 – Death of Henry Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland, former sweetheart of Anne Boleyn. He was buried at Hackney parish church, and his will appointed the King as Supervisor and Edward Fox, Bishop of Hereford, and Thomas Cromwell as executors. See video below.
1 day ago · t. e. Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS (3 January 1883 – 8 October 1967) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955. Attlee was Deputy Prime Minister during the wartime coalition government under ...
10 hours ago · She was born in 1537 and was the great-niece of King Henry VIII. She was also the great-granddaughter of Henry VII through his youngest daughter, Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk.
6 hours ago · Accordingly, at the time of the Glorious Revolution, the English parliament acted of its own authority to name a new king and queen (the joint monarchs Mary II and William III); likewise, Edward VIII's abdication required the approval of each of the six independent realms of which he was monarch. In monarchies with a written constitution, the ...
6 hours ago · Joining Rogen is the ensemble cast of Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz and Edward Norton reprising their roles from the film. Will Forte, Natasha Rothwell, Sam Richardson and Yassir ...
