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On this day - February 24

1525 - At the Battle of Pavia, Italy, the Spanish army uses musket rifles for the first time in the history of war, defeating the Franco-Swiss army. 14.000 soldiers were killed in that battle. 1779 - James Cook, a British sailor and world-famous traveler, experiences an infamous end after a series of dangerous trials. Due to the negligence of Hawaii, he was killed in…

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