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Paul is 66

Coincidentally, and since he managed to hide from the devils again on St. Nicholas Day, our friend Pavel celebrated his 66th birthday yesterday.

28.1.1061 Prince Spytihnev II died.

Prince Spytihnev II died at only thirty years of age from an unspecified disease. He was a cruel ruler who had all the Germans expelled and his brothers' estates confiscated.

6. 1. 2021

6.1.1347 Charles IV returns from the Battle of Krescak

At the Battle of Krescak, the Czech King John of Luxembourg died when he rushed into battle blind. He was succeeded by Charles IV, who did not return to Bohemia until January 1347 because the journey back was complicated.

31.12.192 Commodus was served poison

Commodus "became famous" as a cruel Roman emperor. He killed animals and beat people to death who were amputees. The senators conspired to poison the ruler. But he vomited up the poison and was strangled by his fitness trainer.

29. 12. 1721

29.12.1721 Madame de Pompadour is born

The story of Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson's life is proof that women can become influential figures in the course of history. She eventually became the mistress, or rather the mistress of King Louis XV. She went down in history as the Marquise or Madame de Pompadour. From childhood, she aimed high.

24. 12. 1800

24.12.1800 Assassination of Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte narrowly escaped death on Christmas Eve 1800. On his way to the opening night of an opera, his carriage was attacked by assassins. But the bomb apparently exploded seconds after they drove past.

15. 12. 1230

15.12.1230 Premysl Otakar I died.

Přemysl Otakar I was the prince who gave the Czech state firm borders. In the end, he probably got everything he wanted. Albeit at the cost of hard fighting.

14. 12. 1503

14.12.1503 Nostradamus is born

The man known today as Nostradamus was born on 14 December 1503 in the French village of Saint-Remy (Provence). He was famous for his predictions. He predicted, for example, the death of Henry II and became an advisor to King Charles IX.

13. 12. 2020

13.12. 1799 George Washington died

George Washington was the first American president to resolve protracted political disputes. When he dealt with people, he was polite, looking them in the eye as he talked. He died in 1799 when he caught a cold while riding his horse.

12. 12. 1791

12.12. 1791 Marie Louise of Habsburg-Lorraine

Marie Louise of Habsburg-Lorraine was an Austrian duchess who became the wife of Napoleon. He was convinced that the marriage would bring great happiness to his nation.

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