Architecture
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The Cologne Cathedral – More than 600 Years of Construction
On August 14, 1880, after more than 600 years the construction of the Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in…
Art
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The Mona Lisa is Missing – Stealing the World’s Most Famous Painting
On August 21, 1911 during intensive repair and renovation work the Louvre Museum in Paris realized that Leonardo Da Vinci‘s…
Literature
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The Man who Invented Science Fiction – Hugo Gernsback
On August 16, 1884, Luxembourgian American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher Hugo Gernsback was born. Gernsback best known for publications…
Music
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Black Vinyl at 33⅓ RPM
On June 21, 1948, Columbia Records introduced the long-playing record album, in short the LP, in a public demonstration at…
Poetry
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Petrarch and the Invention of the Renaissance
On July 20, 1304, Italian scholar and poet Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was born. He is considered to be one of the…
