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April 16, 1986

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On April 16, 1986, the world’s news organizations were actively questioning if Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of Libya, was dead. This rumor was affecting the running of his country. To dispel these rumors, Gaddafi appeared on TV and gave a news conference. After the camera got a good close-up of Gaddafi’s face, the rumors changed … Continue reading →

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October 30, 1961

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Party Congress finally approved a resolution to remove Stalin’s body from Lenin’s tomb in the Red Square. It was all part of Russia’s de-Stalinization efforts to show its citizens and the world that Stalin was really dead and had been since 1953. The Soviets came to the realization that … Continue reading →

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July 7, 1456

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 7, 1456, Joan of Arc’s heresy verdict was thrown out 25 years after her death. It turns out that just because she was a woman who was able to beat the English in military combat, it did not mean that she was a witch or in league with the devil. When a spiritualist … Continue reading →

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