Vault of Time

Everything about history and mystery

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History fact #42
Contrary to popular belief, the conditions for prisoners in the Bastille were exceptional. The Marquis de Sade arrived with an elaborate wardrobe, artwork, tapestries, perfumes, servants, a small library, card games, and a selection of wine. #BastilleDay #Paris

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On this day in 1789, a mob advanced on the Bastille in Paris, demanding the arms and munitions stored there, but, when the guards resisted, the crowd captured the prison, an act that symbolized the end of the ancien régime. #FrenchRevolution #BastilleDay

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History fact #41
Keith Richards, the poster child for sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, spent two years in the Boy Scouts. Those of you who are concerned that this might tarnish his debauched image shouldn’t worry – he was kicked out for fighting. #THEROLLINGSTONES

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On this day in 1962 iconic British rock band the Rolling Stones performed their first show, billed as the Rollin' Stones, at a club in London. #THEROLLINGSTONES #London #music

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History fact #40
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr followed the Code Duello. According to Rule 16 of the code, the challenged (in this case, Hamilton) had the right to choose the weapons. Hamilton chose a set of dueling pistols that were used in the duel that killed his son.

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On this day in 1804, outraged over disparaging remarks that Alexander Hamilton had allegedly made at a dinner party, Aaron Burr challenged his longtime rival to a duel, and on this day in 1804 he fatally shot Hamilton. #HamiltonBurr #Duel

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"The bullet-proof man", tales of bravery and luck from the Mahdist War (1896-1899)

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Hf #39
Netherlands and England have fought together, died together and even shared the same king once. They are both two of the few remaining constitutional monarchies left in the world. Needless to say there is centuries of history between the two. #EURO2024 #EnglandNetherlands

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@Alexand26765581 A couple, not much. Some examples are Canada, Liechtenstein, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand. England waged war with almost every country

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Hf #38
In 1652 the First Anglo-Dutch War and the Franco-Spanish War were being fought. While England won its war, Spain and France could not claim victory. With the same countries in the #EURO2024 semi-finals, will England claim victory and will #SPAFRA end in penalty's? #NETENG

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On this day in 1584 William I aka William of Orange, first of the hereditary stadtholders of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, was assassinated.
#WilliamofOrange #Netherlands #eightyyearswar #DutchRevolt

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On this day in 1762 Catherine the Great overthrew Peter III and began her reign as empress of Russia, leading her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe and extending Russian territory. #Russia #catherinethegreat

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History fact #37
Alexander fell ill and after 12 days of excruciating pain, he seemingly passed away. Modern-day scientists believe that he had Guillain-Barré Syndrome. So when he “died,” he was actually paralysed and mentally aware. #AlexandertheGreat

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On this day in 1947, a newspaper reported that a “flying saucer” had been recovered near Roswell, New Mexico; although that claim was quickly refuted by authorities, the Roswell incident eventually became the centre of a conspiracy theory. #roswell #UFO #extraterrestrial

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History fact #36
President John F. Kennedy managed to secure 1,200 Cuban cigars for himself just hours before signing the trade embargo with Cuba on February 7, 1962 #JFK #Cuba #sigars

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On this day in 1898 the U.S. Congress annexed Hawaii through a joint resolution signed by President William McKinley on this day in 1898, paving the way for the islands to become a territory (1900) and later a U.S. state (1959). #Hawaii

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History fact #35
The Netherlands and Turkey football teams faced eachother 14 times in friendly competition or european/world championschips. Resulting in 6 wins for The Netherlands, 4 draws and 4 wins for Turkey. Who will claim victory in the quarter final? #EURo2024 #NETTUR

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On this day in 1942 Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in Amsterdam and lived in a secret annex—an experience documented in her diary, which became a classic of war literature—until their capture on August 4, 1944. #annefrank #WorldWarII #WorldWar2 #Amsterdam #Hitler

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History fact #34
Before Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini became Pope Pius II, he wrote a bestselling erotica novel called The Tale of Two Lovers #Pope #VaticanCity

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On this day in 1996 Dolly, a female Finn Dorset sheep, was born near Edinburgh, becoming the first successfully cloned mammal; her birth was not publicly revealed until the following year. #DollyTheSheep #clones