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On This Day In History: Admiral John Byng Charged With ‘Failing To Do His Utmost’ – Executed – On Mar 14, 1757

AncientPages.com | March 14, 2017

AncientPages.com - On March 14, 1757, John Byng, an admiral of the Royal Navy, was executed by firing squad for neglect of duty. Byng was born on October

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On This Day In History: George Plantagenet Privately Executed At The Tower Of London – On Feb 18, 1478

AncientPages.com | February 18, 2017

AncientPages.com - On February 18, 1478, George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, who conspired against his brother, Edward IV, during the Wars of the Roses, was convicted of treason and executed

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On This Day In History: Bolsheviks Executed Aleksandr Kolchak, A Navy Officer And Explorer Of The Arctic – On Feb 7, 1920

AncientPages.com | February 7, 2017

AncientPages.com - In the early morning of February 7, 1920, in Irkutsk, Siberia, the Bolsheviks executed Aleksandr Kolchak, one of the leaders of the White Movement and the so-called