History Facts
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When Yuri Gagarin visited Manchester in 1961, it was pouring down. But he insisted on keeping the roof of the convertible open. He said “ If all these people have turned out to welcome me and can stand in the rain, so can I”
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CIA planned a false flag attack called Operation Northwood to justify war with Cuba. They called it “Justification for U.S. Military Intervention in Cuba” John F.Kennedy rejected the proposal.
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Lady Margaret Beaufort was married off to Tudor at the age of 12. She gave birth to Henry VII at just 13. She was used as a political pawn during the Wars of the Roses and her first marriage was at just 3! However, she made sure none of her grandkids married young.
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For Rome’s Emperor Caligula, killing was fun. He killed men when he felt like it and had affairs with their wives. At one occasion he was to make a sacrifice by killing a bull with a mallet. Instead, he aimed for the priest and laughed as he bled to death.
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A peace-loving Persian shah called Yazdegerd I disliked war and had cordial relationships with Jews, Christians and the Church of East. He also loved the Romans. He even became the guardian of Theodosius the young Roman Emperor.
