On today's date in 1694: A Royal charter is granted to the Bank of England. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1302: Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The Ottoman sultanate gained its first major victory against the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of Bapheus in Bithynia. 
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On today's date in 1214: Battle of Bouvines: Philip II of France decisively defeats Imperial, English and Flemish armies, effectively ending John of England's Angevin Empire. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1936: The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, dedicated to Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the First World War, was unveiled in Pas-de-Calais, France. 
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On today's date in 1579: Francis Drake, the English explorer, discovers a major bay on the coast of California (San Francisco). #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1579: Francis Drake, the English explorer, discovers a major bay on the coast of California (San Francisco). #history #grownostr
On today's date in 2007: Pratibha Patil (pictured) was sworn in as the first female president of India. 
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On today's date in 315: The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1898: Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico. 
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On today's date in 1567: Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate and replaced by her one-year-old son James VI. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1783: The Kingdom of Georgia and the Russian Empire sign the Treaty of Georgievsk. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1923: The Treaty of Lausanne was signed to settle part of the partition of the Ottoman Empire, establishing the boundaries of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. 
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On today's date in 1995: Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp. 
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On today's date in 811: Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I plunders the Bulgarian capital of Pliska and captures Khan Krum's treasury. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1927: Wilfred Rhodes (pictured) of England and Yorkshire became the only person to play in 1,000 first-class cricket matches. 
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On today's date in 1968: A shootout between police and a Black power group began in Cleveland, Ohio, sparking three days of rioting. 
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On today's date in 1319: A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate. 
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On today's date in 1342: St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe. #history #grownostr
On today's date in 1963: The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak. 
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On today's date in 1298: First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated William Wallace's Scottish troops at the Battle of Falkirk. #history #grownostr