The Siege of Acre, sometimes known in Christendom as the Fall of Acre, marked the last attempt to exert Crusader influence in the Holy Land.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The belief was that God would intervene to protect Savonarola from the flames, but he and his opponents squabbled for so long that a rainstorm eventually led to the cancellation of the event.
The Book of Mormon is a key sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that was published by Joseph Smith, the founder of the movement, when he was twenty-four years old.
Abbot Robert Fuller surrendered the abbey and its property on 23 March 1540, and within just a few years all the buildings except for the parish nave had been demolished or had collapsed due to neglect.
The Knights Templar was formally abolished by Pope Clement V, but Molay’s execution secured his place as one of the Order’s most famous members.
The Waco siege began in Texas after agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Branch Davidian church.
Relations between Catholicism and Judaism cover a long, complex and violent history in which Christians revered the Jewish scriptures yet held Jews collectively responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.
The Exorcist is one of the highest-grossing films of all time, but originally opened in just twenty-six American cinemas.
The Ottomans had suffered up to 20,000 casualties compared to Skanderbeg’s 1,000 during the siege.
In return for the crusaders’ unconditional surrender, Saladin agreed that anyone who paid a ransom would be able to leave the city in safety.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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