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5 days ago · The last Hapsburg, Austro-Hungary ruler Franz Joseph, austere and dictatorial, a military man always resistant to nationalism and ultimately a major cause of World War I, probably also influenced the dictator who was the cause of World War II.
1 day ago · War of the Spanish Succession. The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire amongst supporters of the claimant Bourbon and Habsburg dynasties.
5 days ago · Natalie Wood. Speaking of unknown circumstances, actress Natalie Wood mysteriously drowned at age 43. Some sources point to Wood’s husband, Robert Wagner, as the perpetrator, though this isn’t ...
4 days ago · Tracy Hickman had her final wishes granted as she died by euthanasia earlier this week, having previously spoken out about how she wanted to spend her last moments. Hickman, 57, passed away ‘peacefully’ on Wednesday, having decided to take the route of assisted dying in a bid to guarantee a ‘peaceful’ death.
2 days ago · By Abel Camasca. ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 7, 2024 / 16:30 pm (CNA). March 7 marks the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron saint of Catholic education, who uttered a last prophecy and an emotional prayer before his departure to heaven.
5 days ago · After nearly a decade playing guitar in the band Frankly Scarlet, Iles turned to fiction, finding success in the 1990s with a pair of World War II thrillers. Then, at 36, a routine exam left him ...
5 days ago · Last moments of Cheruiyot Kirui who has died trying to climb Mt Everest. Cheruiyot Kirui, a Kenyan banker and passionate mountaineer, tragically passed away. Kirui meticulously documented his journey on social media. Despite facing challenges Kirui remained determined to reach the summit. local Ruto lands Sh477 billion deal for new Usahihi ...
