May 5, 1821: Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

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🗓️ 5 May 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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While he was exiled on the island of St. Helena, Napoleon Bonaparte succumbed to what is believed to have been stomach cancer. Though some conspiracy theorists believe it may have been arsenic poisoning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Thursday, May 5th, 2022.
0:05.0	On this day in 1821, legendary French military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, died.
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1:05.5	Today, we're covering the death of Napoleon Bonaparte.
1:09.5	The mysteries surrounding his demise have been debated
1:12.6	by historians for years. Now let's go back to the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic
1:19.6	on May 5, 1821. For months, Napoleon had struggled with stomach pain, vomiting, and night sweats.
1:31.3	For the past few days, he'd been stuck in bed.
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