Jane Gips

Written by Jane Gips

The storming of the Fort of Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789.

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The French Revolution

Guy Fawkes Night takes place on November 5th each year.

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What is Bonfire Night?

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in France held the first Winter Olympics in 1924.

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When Did the Winter Olympic Games Begin?

Depiction of the Magi’s adoration of baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

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The Holy Child: Young Depictions of Jesus

The idea behind life insurance polices date back to the Ancient Romans.

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What is Life Insurance?

Hendrik Van der Noot, Jan-Frans Vonck, and Jean-André van der Mersch, the leaders of the Brabant Revolution. Editorial credit: irisphoto1 / Shutterstock.com

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What Was the Brabant Revolution?

Mary Celeste was found mysteriously abandoned, adrift in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mary Celeste: The Abandoned Ship

Howe's school was based on the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, picture above.

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Who Was Samuel Gridley Howe?

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan were two of Perkin's School's most famous students. Editorial credit: catwalker / Shutterstock.com

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What Is The Perkins School for the Blind?

The star-shaped bastion fortifications came about as a means to provide little shelter to attacking forces.

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What Is A Bastion Fort?

Sealand even has its own flag.

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Is Sealand a Country?

Vaduz Castle is the official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein.

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Who Are the Royal Family of Liechtenstein?

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