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May 26 In Jewish History 1096(1st of Sivan): The Crusaders massacred the Jews of Neuss, Germany 1135:  Alfonso VII of León and Castile was crowned in the Cathedral of Leon as Imperator totius Hispaniae, "Emperor of all of Spain". At the start...

When Ranulf Rayner was 10 years old, his father, Brig. Sir Ralph Rayner, returned home from Germany at the end of World War II with a stunning trophy of war: a bright red, three-pound telephone used by Adolf Hitler during the final two years of his life...

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Canada went to war a century ago not with a vote in Parliament, nor even a vote in cabinet. It was a decision made in London. On Aug. 4, 1914, a telegram was delivered to the home of the governor general of the time, the Duke of Connaught, informing...

Updated: Included announcement for the Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa. Overview Medals are only issued by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Medal Office and can be claimed retrospectively and by next of kin. They are listed alphabetically and include...