Qin Shi Huang, who died OTD in 210 BC, founded the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified #China https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/li-river.html?s=mb #travel #history
Nicolás Bravo, born OTD in 1786, served as the 11th President of #Mexico https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/mexico/tecate-ensenada.html?s=mb #travel #history
OTD in 1561 Takeda Shingen defeated Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts at the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/yagura.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, born OTD in 1923, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1976 for "discoveries concerning new mechanisms for the origin and dissemination of infectious diseases" https://toilet-guru.com/blog/47.html?s=mb #medicine #PublicHealth
Today is the feast day of Saint Rufus, Bishop of #Thessaloniki 407-434 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/thessaloniki.html?s=mb #travel #Greece #history
The Allies landed at Salerno and Taranto, #Italy, OTD in 1943; see the Salerno landing beach near the ancient city of Paestum https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/paestum/?s=mb #travel #history
Guillaume le Conquérant or William the Conqueror, who died OTD in 1087, led the 1066 invasion from #Normandy to Britain https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/normandy/?s=mb #travel #history
Bernard Forest de Bélidor, who died OTD in 1761, contributed to the fields of hydraulics and ballistics https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/boat-trip-canal-lateral-a-la-loire/?s=mb #travel #France #science
Toyotomi Hideyori, born OTD in 1593, was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of #Japan https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/?s=mb #travel #history
Japanese professional wrestler Tsukushi, born OTD in 1997, began training when only 12 years old https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/osaka/?s=mb #travel #Japan
Manuel Blanco Encalada, who died OTD in 1876, was a vice-admiral in the Chilean Navy and #Chile's first President https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/chile/rancagua/?s=mb #travel #history
French painter Georgette Agutte, who died OTD in 1922, was a non-conformist, the only woman to attend the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts https://toilet-guru.com/claude-monet.html?s=mb #travel #France #art
The multi-day Great Fire of #London ended OTD in 1666, with 10,000 buildings destroyed https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/london-underground/?s=mb #travel #England #history
Charles d'Évreux, who died OTD in 1336, inherited the lordship of Étampes, outside #Paris; Étampes was made a county in 1327 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/paris-megaliths/?s=mb #travel #France #history
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