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On this day in history, in 1870, Constantinople burned, killing thousands. While later investigations attempted to blame outsiders, a final court ruled it was nobody's business but the Turks

On this day in history, in 1870, Constantinople burned, killing thousands. While later investigations attempted to blame outsiders, a final court ruled it was nobody's business but the Turks

by Jove 5 June 2024
A huge section of the city of Constantinople, Turkey, is set ablaze on June 5, 1870. When...
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On this day in history, in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. And now, astute historians have learned how she felt, as the flames rose to her Roman nose and her Walkman started to melt On this day in history, in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. And now, astute historians have learned how she felt, as the flames rose to her Roman nose and her Walkman started to melt

On this day in history, in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. And now, astute historians have learned how she felt, as the flames rose to her Roman nose and her Walkman started to melt

by Jove 30 May 2024
On May 30, 1431, at Rouen in English-controlled Normandy, Joan of Arc, the peasant girl who became...
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