On this day, October 23rd, 425, Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.
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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie: Chapter One (Section V) #reading #audio #read #read #reading #audio #audiobook #voice #voiceover #agathachristie #agatha #christie #death #on #the #nile #author #deathonthenile
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo: Part One - Fantine [Book One - An Upright Man (Chapter XII)]
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On this day, October 15th, 1815, Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. #history #documentaries #documentary #october #october15 #thisdayinhistory #thisday #otd #today #todayinhistory #fact #facts #napoleon #exile #saint #helena #sainthelena
On this day, October 14th, 1758, as part of the Seven Years' War, Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
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On this day, October 12th, 1810, the citizens of Munich hold the first Oktoberfest in celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Louis of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen.
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On this day, October 9th, 1760, as part of the Seven Years War, Russian and Austrian troops briefly occupy Berlin.
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On this day, October 7th, 1477, Uppsala University is inaugurated after receiving its corporate rights from Pope Sixtus IV in February the same year.
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'Salem's Lot by Stephen King: Prologue (Section 2)
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On this day, October 2nd, 1187, Saladin wins Jerusalem after the city surrendered to his forces following a prolonged siege.
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Stuart Little by E.B. White (Chapter IV. Exercise)
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On this day, September 30th, 1520, Suleiman the Magnificent becomes sultan of the Ottoman Empire. #history #documentaries #documentary #september #september30 #thisdayinhistory #thisday #otd #today #todayinhistory #fact #facts #suleiman #suleimanthemagnificent #the #magnificent
On this day, September 29th, 1527, John Lesley, Scottish bishop, is born.
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On this day, September 27th, 1529, the Siege of Vienna begins when Suleiman I attacks the city.
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On this day, September 12th, 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
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Audio reading of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Introduction by Nevill Coghill.
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On this day, September 1st, 1715, at the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV.
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