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Nancy's Battle: Turning Point in European History (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Jan 2024)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is defeated and killed in a conflict with René II, Duke of Lorraine; Burgundy subsequently becomes part of France.
Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional form of capital punishment used for regicides.
The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is…
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