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History

On this day…

In 1509, Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey

In 1717, The world’s first Masonic Grand Lodge is established

In 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armee invades Russia

In 1901, Pablo Picasso opens his first exhibition

In 1948, The Soviet’s Berlin Blockade begins

In 1987, Lionel Messi was born 

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