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2 July 1698 marks the birth of Francesco Maria d' Este. This took place at the Ducal Palace of Modena (now Italy). Duchy of Modena The Duchy of Modena was formed in 1452. In 1849 the Duchy was annexed by Piedmont-Sardinia. Family His parents were Rinaldo d' Este, Duke of Modena and Duchess Charlotte of Brunswick-Lünenburg. Love and Marriage Francesco III d' Este married Charlotte Aglaé d' Orléans. She was the daughter of Philippe d' Orléans and Françoise Marie de Bourbon. The couple would have ten children. Reign On 26 October 1737, Francesco III d' Este became Duke of Modena and Reggio. During his reign he had to deal with high debts. This was caused by Wars of the Spanish, Polish and Austrian succession. Therefore, Francesco had to sell a lot of art works from the Estense Gallery. Death Francesco III d' Este died on 22 February 1780 at the age of 81. Source pictures: Wikipedia

On 1 July 1534, Frederick II was born in Haderslev, Denmark. Family His parents were King Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Reign On January 1st. 1559, Frederick became King of Denmark and Norway. From an early age he was interested a lot in the military. It couldn't be no surprise that there was a war during his reign. In 1563 Frederick tried to conquer Sweden but this became no success.Finally a peace treaty was signed in 1570. Besides this war, Frederick wanted to support the protestant powers. Queen Elisabeth I of England made him Knight of the Garter. As a person Frederick was described as hot-heated, courageous and ambitious. He loved wine, hunting and women. For Denmark, this was a period of growth. Love and Marriage Some sources said that Frederick wanted to marry his mistress, Anne of Hardenberg, but finally people persuaded him not to do this. Instead, King Frederick II of Denmark married on July 20th. 1572 Sophi

When an institution has the prefix 'royal' in its name, it is certainly worth to mention it as Royal Destination. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich (known as the Royal Greenwich Observatory or RGO) even played an important role in the history of astronomy and navigation. In front of the observatory there is the prime meridian of Greenwich. Royal Observatory in Greenwich - United Kingdom Some history In 1675 the Royal Observatory was commissioned by King Charles II and the foundation stone was laid on August 10th. Sir Christopher Wren chose this particular site. King Charles II also appointed John Flamsteed as first Astronomer Royal. The building was completed in 1676 and then people called it often: Flamsteed House, to refer to its first occupant. On October 1884 the Royal Observatory in Greenwich was voted as the World's Prime Meridian at a Conference. Prime Meridian Greenwich - United Kingdom