The people of Pompeii and Herculaneum did not even know they were living near an active volcano. It had not erupted in 1,800 years. They did not realize the reason why the soil was so fertile was because of previous Read more…
In August, 1914 the British Expeditionary Force faced off against the rampaging German army in Belgium. Outnumbered and outflanked, the British made a stand at Mons on Aug. 23. The rapid-firing British riflemen slaughtered the Germans and they were Read more…
There were three battles between white soldiers and Indian warriors which resulted in the deaths of all the whites. One was the Battle of the Little Big Horn where Custer and all the men with him perished (although other Read more…
On August 18, 1587 the first English baby was born in America. In 1587, 150 colonists set sail for what is today North Carolina and established a settlement on Roanoke Island. Two of the passengers were friendly Indians named Read more…
Today is the anniversary of the first voyage of the first successful steamboat. Robert Fulton was an indifferent student, but he did show some ability in art and an interest in inventing. At age 12, his family visited England Read more…
Today is the birthday of the original Siamese twins. Chang and Eng were born on May 11, 1811 in Siam (Thailand). They were conjoined twins, but their mother raised them as regular kids. Around age 17, they were spotted Read more…
Today is the birthday of either one of the most brilliant men in history or one of the worst. Or both. He was not French, he was from Corsica which belonged to France. He may have looked short when standing Read more…
The National Socialist German Workers Party created an organization for young boys in 1922. In 1926, it was named the Hitler Youth and the League of German Girls was added. After the Nazis took power in 1933, both organizations Read more…
In 1199 (the 100th anniversary of the First Crusaders capture of Jerusalem), French knight Hughes de Payen and eight others swore at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem that they would protect pilgrims to the Holy Land. Read more…
In 1942, the first female concentration camp guards began working at Auschwitz and Majdenek. By the end of the Holocaust, 3,500 women worked as guards. Most were recruited via ads in newspapers. You had to be single and 21-45 Read more…