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| The Capitulations of Santa Fe granted Christopher Columbus the titles of Admiral of the Ocean Sea, the Viceroy, the Governor-General and honorific Don. |
| Norwegian philologist Konrad Nielsen, known for work on the Sami languages, was a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. |
| The 1988 Polish strikes shook the country's Communist regime to such an extent that it was forced to begin considering recognition of Solidarity. |
| Yale All-American Paul Veeder has been credited with throwing the "first forward pass in a major game". |
| Debo Hacerlo was the last album released by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel until 1994, due to a dispute with BMG over copyrights of his songs. |
| William F. Hyland, while serving as Attorney General of New Jersey, performed as a clarinetist with Benny Goodman and later became executor of his estate. |
| The Annales laureshamenses justify the imperial coronation of Charlemagne (bust pictured) because at the time the title Emperor was unused. |
| Bronisław Malinowski's ethnography Coral Gardens and their Magic describes magic spells used in Trobriand agriculture as a pragmatic component of human behaviour?. |
| In the 1625 Battle of Blavet, a French Huguenot fleet under Soubise captured a Royal fleet belonging to Louis XIII, triggering the Second Huguenot rebellion. |
| Cathal Mac Coille ate breakfast with CNN broadcaster Larry King on Super Tuesday of 2008. |
| The cardinals were not allowed to serve simultaneously as residential bishops until the pontificate of Alexander III. |
| During the 2008 fall migration, over 10,000 hawks passed the observation point at Washington Valley Park, New Jersey. |
| Gao Ling is the all-time leader for the most Olympic medals in badminton. |
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