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This Week in History · August 10 · 5 min

August 10th - August 16th

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life. 13th August 1521: The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan fell to the Spanish conquistadors. 11th August 1971: Edward Heath becomes the first UK Prime Minister to win an international sporting event while in office. 10th August 1895: The first Proms concert was held at the Queen's Hall in Langham Place, London.

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Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

13th August 1521: The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan fell to the Spanish conquistadors.

11th August 1971: Edward Heath becomes the first UK Prime Minister to win an international sporting event while in office.

10th August 1895: The first Proms concert was held at the Queen's Hall in Langham Place, London.

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