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1582The Gregorian calendar commenced in SpainThe Gregorian calendar was finally introduced in Spain, Portugal, and the pontifical states. Having skipped ten days to…1815Napoleon arrived at St HelenaOn 15 October 1815, HMS Northumberland reached the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena, carrying Napoleon Bonaparte…1917Mata Hari was executedOn 15 October 1917, the Dutch dancer Mata Hari was shot by a French firing squad near Paris,…
