On today's date in 1547: Nine-year-old Edward VI, the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant, became king. 
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On today's date in 1547: Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1754: The word serendipity, derived from the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip, was coined by Horace Walpole (pictured) in a letter to a friend. 
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On today's date in 1142: Despite having saved the southern Song dynasty from attempts by the northern Jin dynasty to conquer it, Chinese general Yue Fei was executed by the Song government. 
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On today's date in 1069: Robert de Comines, Earl of Northumbria, was killed in Durham, causing William the Conqueror to embark on a campaign to subjugate northern England. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1695: Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan and Caliph of Islam in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1606: Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1759: Spanish forces clash with indigenous Huilliches of southern Chile in the battle of Río Bueno. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1785: The University of Georgia, one of the oldest public universities in the United States, was founded. 
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On today's date in 1343: Pope Clement VI issues the papal bull Unigenitus to justify the power of the pope and the use of indulgences. Nearly 200 years later, Martin Luther would protest this. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 661: The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 661: The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1699: For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1700: The 8.7-9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 661: The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 750: In the Battle of the Zab, the Abbasid rebels defeat the Umayyad Caliphate, leading to the overthrow of the dynasty. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1533: Anne Boleyn, already pregnant with the future Elizabeth I, secretly married Henry VIII of England in the second of his six marriages. 
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On today's date in 1533: Anne Boleyn, already pregnant with the future Elizabeth I, secretly married Henry VIII of England in the second of his six marriages. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1533: Anne Boleyn, already pregnant with the future Elizabeth I, secretly married Henry VIII of England in the second of his six marriages. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1533: Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. #history #grownostr