The fall of the Aztec capital in 1521, during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Fall of Tenochtitlan
Fact of the Day
Stalin shot his pet parrot for mimicking him.
Quote of the Day
"Nobody is healthy in London. Nobody can be.
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~ Jane Austen (Emma)
On This Day
1787 The 'First Fleet' of 11 ships carrying convicts to Australia left England.
1888 Slavery was abolished in Brazil.