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On this day: November 8
November 8 Edward Brooke 1291 – A law was passed that confined most of Venice's glassmaking industry to nearby Murano . 1966 – Former Massachusetts attorney general Edward Brooke (pictured) became the first African American to be elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction . 1971 – The English rock group Led Zeppelin released their fourth album , which became one of the best-selling albums worldwide. 2020 – Second Nagorno-Karabakh War : Azerbaijani forces defeated the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh at the Battle of Shusha , reclaiming the town of Shusha after 28 years. John a
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Edward Hopper bristled at the “lonely” label: “If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint”
Edward Hopper bristled at the “lonely” label: “If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint”
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On this day: October 26
October 26 Edward Roye 1341 – The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos as emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos , the heir to the throne. 1871 – Liberian president Edward James Roye (pictured) was overthrown in modern Africa's first coup d'état. 1906 – The Illinois Memorial , honoring Union army soldiers from Illinois who fought at the Siege of Vicksburg , was dedicated at Vicksburg National Military Park . 1994 – Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty , settling relations between the two countries and pledging that ne
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