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    • Today in History: May 19, Anne Boleyn beheaded

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part ...

    • ‘Wolf Hall’ Author Hilary Mantel Dies at 70

      ‘Wolf Hall’ Author Hilary Mantel Dies at 70

      Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Hilary Mantel, the two-time Booker Prize-winning British novelist best known for the books “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies,” has died. She was 70....

    • Today in History: June 1, GM enters bankruptcy protection

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, “Don’t give up the ship” during a losing battle with the British frigate HMS Shannon ...

    • Today in History: JAN 25, Jury convicts Charles Manson

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On Jan. 25, 1945, the World War II Battle of the Bulge ended as German forces were pushed back to their original positions. In 1533, England’s King Henry VIII secretly married his second wife ...