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| Adolf Hitler as a soldier during World War I |
"Briton” comes from the Celtic word “Pretani”, a tribal name meaning “the painted ones” or “the tattooed" people used by the Celtic tribe, the Brythons.
The most-visited presidential grave is John F. Kennedy's in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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| A portrait of Confucius by the Tang dynasty artist Wu Daozi (680–740) |
English plumber Thomas Crapper was born in Thorne, Yorkshire, in 1836; the exact date is unknown, but he was baptized on September 28, 1836. Crapper is best known for perfecting the siphon flush, which, by drawing water uphill through a sealed cistern, is both effective and hygienic. He first demonstrated it in 1863.
Brigitte Bardot was born in Paris on September 28, 1934 to Louis Bardot and Anne-Marie "Toty" Bardot. Bardot together with Marilyn Monroe was the icon of female sexuality in the 1950s and 1960s. Whenever she made public appearances in the United States, her every move was covered by a horde of media.
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Wenceslaus I (the "Good King Wenceslas" of the Christmas carol) became the duke of Bohemia in 921. Renowned for his piety, he founded many churches in Prague, including a rotunda consecrated to St. Vitus at Prague Castle, which exists as present-day St. Vitus Cathedral.
Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia was murdered on September 28, 935, when he was killed by nobles on his way to Mass at the church door. The people were outraged and regarded the martyred duke as a saint.
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| Murder of Duke Wenceslaus, Liber viaticus (14th century) |
Wenceslaus was posthumously declared to be a king by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, and later came to be seen as the patron saint of the Czech Republic.
The September 28 Wenceslaus feast day has been a public holiday in the Czech Republic since 2000, celebrated as Czech Statehood Day.
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| The Normans landing in England scene from the Bayeux Tapestry |
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