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Jul 1, 2026
On 1 July 1903 a publicity stunt for a sporting paper cycled into history as the first Tour de France.
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May 29, 2026
On 31 May 1786 Paris relished the humiliation of Marie Antoinette as the Affaire du collier de la reine concluded in court.
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Mar 27, 2026
Two thousand were slain on the night of 30 March 1282 as the Kingdom of Sicily rose against the hated Charles of Anjou in the Sicilian Vespers.
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Jan 2, 2026
On 1 January 1387 Charles II, the medieval king of Navarre, died as he had lived – with great violence.
