On This Day in History - July 17, 1918

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Today In History, February 17 : Kosovo Declared The Independent (2008) 🇽🇰

Tensions between the communities simmered for decades, culminating in the Kosovo War of 1998 and 1999. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. In its declaration of independence, Kosovo committed to fulfilling its obligations under the Ahtisaari Plan, to embrace... read more

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On This Day in History - February 17, 1942

February 17, 1942 #OTD World War II: Japanese carrier aircraft from Ryujo sank Dutch destroyer HNLMS Van Nes (Pictured), escorting Dutch troopship Sloet van Beele, in the Bangka Strait; 69 were killed, 60 survived.

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On This Day in History - February 17, 1940

February 17, 1940 #OTD World War II: German submarine U-37 sank British ship Pyrrhus (Pictured) 75 miles west of La Coruña, Spain at 1600 hours, killing 8. 77 survivors were rescued by British merchant ships Uskside and Sinnington Court, which delivered them to Gibraltar. The ships cargo consisted... read more

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On This Day in History - February 17, 1941

February 17, 1941 #OTD World War II: German submarine U-103 damaged British tanker Edwy R. Brown (Pictured) with five torpedoes 100 miles south of Iceland between 0633 and 0833 hours, eventually sinking the tanker. 50 took to two lifeboats, but they were never seen again.

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On This Day in History - July 17, 1917

July 17, 1917 #OTD Polubotkivtsi uprising: Around 10,000 soldiers in Kiev began to mutiny as conditions further deteriorated on the Eastern Front. The rebels’ main goal was an immediate proclamation of Ukrainian independence. The rebellion itself had several political and social reasons. Soldiers... read more

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Did Science and Christianity Ever Really Conflict?

For years, the idea that science and religion—especially Christianity—are natural enemies has been widely accepted. But where did this belief come from? "Of Popes and Unicorns: Science, Christianity, and How the Conflict Thesis Fooled the World" by David Hutchings and James C. Ungureanu debunks a... read more

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On This Day in History - February 17, 1940

February 17, 1940 #OTD World War II: German submarine U-48 sank Finnish ship Wilja (Pictured) south of Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, southwestern England at 2036 hours. All 27 crew members were rescued by Dutch steamer Maasdam and were to Havanna, Cuba. The ships cargo consisted of General cargo,... read more

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On This Day in History - July 17, 1917

July 17, 1917 #OTD Russian Revolution: July Days A demonstration of half a million people led by the Bolsheviks in Petrograd was violently put down by troops sent by the Russian Provisional Government, resulting in 700 wounded, 160 killed and 100 arrested. Pictured: Rioters on the Nevsky... read more

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Are New Atheists Rewriting History?

Nathan Johnstone’s "The New Atheism, Myth, and History: The Black Legends of Contemporary Anti-Religion" (2019) takes a deep dive into the historical narratives promoted by figures like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. Johnstone challenges the so-called “Black Legends” of religious... read more

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On This Day in History - July 17, 1914

July 17, 1914 #OTD July Crisis: The quartermaster general of the Imperial German Army wrote to Foreign Minister Gottlieb von Jagow (Pictured) to confirm, “I can move at a moment’s notice. We in the General Staff are ready: there is nothing more for us to do at this juncture.”

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Julian of Eclanum

Discover the profound theological insights of Julian of Eclanum in "Commentaries on Job, Hosea, Joel, and Amos,"expertly edited and translated by Thomas P. Scheck. This volume sheds light on Julian’s exegesis, revealing his deep engagement with the complexities of divine justice, prophecy, and... read more

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Hehehegigglesnort..

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Amazing

#beautiful #history #astrology

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Coffee ☕️

☕️ 9th Century: According to legend, a goat herder named Kaldi was the first person who discovered coffee beans and their benefits. Kaldi noticed that after his goats ate the cherries of a particular tree in the ancient coffee forests of the Ethiopian plateau, they were so full of energy that they... read more

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I feel so old, haha

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Today in History: Auschwitz Liberation

"Eighty years ago today, on January 27, 1945, Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp. Over 1.1 million people, predominantly Jews, perished there. This date and place stand as a stark reminder of the horrors of racism and antisemitism,... (edited) read more

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Kree!

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CheckMate

The term "checkmate" originates from the Persian phrase "shah mat," which means "the king is helpless" or "the king is dead." This phrase was used in the context of chess, a game that was first played in India and later spread to Persia. As chess traveled through the Persian Empire and into the... read more

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A bit of Christian self awareness :v

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Keep it real 💯 👌 😌 😉

#amazing #history #art #real

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Wow 😯