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On This Day: Central America’s 1821 Independence Goes Bananas

World History

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On This Day: Central America’s 1821 Independence Goes Bananas

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua waved Spain goodbye—1821 was one historic group chat moment.

BY BananaKing

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Sep 15, 2025

🌍 On This Day in History: The First Circumnavigation

Portugal

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🌍 On This Day in History: The First Circumnavigation

Magellan dreamed it, Elcano finished it—the world’s first voyage around the globe ended in Seville, 1522 with one ship, a few sailors, and eternal bragging rights.

BY BananaKing

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Sep 6, 2025

The Battle of Winchelsea 1350: When England Said “No Way!” to Castilian Pirates in the Channel

Hundred Year's War

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The Battle of Winchelsea 1350: When England Said “No Way!” to Castilian Pirates in the Channel

On This Day in History, Before the Armada Drama, England’s Edward III Took Naval Justice into His Own Hands

BY BananaKing

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Aug 29, 2025

On This Day in History: Charles V Quit His Day Job as Emperor

Early Modern

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On This Day in History: Charles V Quit His Day Job as Emperor

When the World’s Biggest Empire Proved Too Much for One Man (and His Gouty Legs)

BY BananaKing

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Aug 27, 2025

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