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1865 – Juneteenth: The Day Freedom Echoed in Texas
On this day in 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced General Order No. 3: that all enslaved people were now free. This came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. For many African Americans, this was the true moment of freedom.

➡️ This day is now commemorated as Juneteenth, a powerful symbol of Black liberation, remembrance, and hope for justice.

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The brilliant French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal was born today in 1623. By age 16, he had already developed significant theorems in geometry. He also invented one of the first mechanical calculators and laid groundwork for probability theory and fluid mechanics.

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1961 – Kuwait Declares Independence
After 62 years as a British protectorate, Kuwait officially gained independence on June 19, 1961. This oil-rich Gulf state quickly rose to become one of the most prosperous in the region, though its history would later include dramatic moments like the Gulf War.

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“Napoleon was short?”
That’s the biggest lie in your history book. 📚
He was actually 5'7" — totally average for his time!
So who made him look tiny?
👉 British propaganda.
Turns out, the only thing small…
was his enemies' egos. 👀🔥

#HistoryFacts #NapoleonBonaparte #MythBusted #DidYouKnow #HistoryRevealed #ShortsFeed #HistoryNerd #FunFactFriday

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8 months ago | [YT] | 0

My Planet Tales

“Napoleon was short?”
That’s the biggest lie in your history book. 📚
He was actually 5'7" — totally average for his time!
So who made him look tiny?
👉 British propaganda.
Turns out, the only thing small…
was his enemies' egos. 👀🔥

#HistoryFacts #NapoleonBonaparte #MythBusted #DidYouKnow #HistoryRevealed #ShortsFeed #HistoryNerd #FunFactFriday

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1 2 3 4 5

8 months ago | [YT] | 0

My Planet Tales

“Napoleon was short?”
That’s the biggest lie in your history book. 📚
He was actually 5'7" — totally average for his time!
So who made him look tiny?
👉 British propaganda.
Turns out, the only thing small…
was his enemies' egos. 👀🔥

#HistoryFacts #NapoleonBonaparte #MythBusted #DidYouKnow #HistoryRevealed #ShortsFeed #HistoryNerd #FunFactFriday

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3 4 5

8 months ago | [YT] | 0