1651On October - 27 english troops occupy Limerick Ireland 1651Jan III van Foreest, Dutch lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn, dies on this day in history. 1652Henry, count of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/gov of Hulst, dies on this day in history. 1659Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged on t...
Recently discovered records of his negotiations with the New-York Historical Society in 1865 and 1866 reconfirm the grand scale of Brady's vision and his faith in the importance of photographs as historical documents. The events surrounding the negotiations reflect the high opinion of photography ...
Historical Events on January 18 1871: Although Wilhelm I of Germany was named Kaiser Wilhelm since the January 1st constitution, he was reluctant to accept it. He does except the title on this day when the proclamation is made in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles in France. ...
The war lasted for fifteen years and serves as the backdrop for this novel, with many historical events, such as the infamous sinking of the White Ship, being captured in this novel. Much like Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, this is a novel that dramatises the politics and people of a ...
Events leading to this possibility are similar in many ways to those in 19th century Britain prior to the passage of the Cruelty to Animals Act in 1876 (which licenses scientists, regulates experimentation and carries out inspections). Historically, it seemed that the immediate effect of the 1876...
Timeline and important historical events Romania's history has not been as idyllically peaceful as its geography. Over the centuries, various migrating people invaded Romania. Romania's historical provinces Wallachia and Moldova offered furious resistance to the invading Ottoman Turks. Transylvania was ...
Inverness Cathedral is a beautiful church located by the banks of the River Ness in Inverness. It was built between 1866 and 1869 in a … Find out more Culloden Battlefield The Battle of Culloden holds a place in history as one of the most intense battles fought on Scottish soil. On Apri...
(Akilas1925) indicate that precursory phenomena were initiated just 10 days before the beginning of the activity at the location of a previous eruption in 1866. On 28 July 1925 and later between 7 and 9 August 1925, a mild earthquake swarm was felt in the main town of Santorini, Fira. ...
2018), herbaria can be considered as unique repositories of phytogeographical data and one of the most accurate data sources to reconstruct events that occurred in the past. Therefore, the role of herbarium records has widened in recent years, from cataloging the diversity of life to documenting ...
Macdonald reportedly drank too much at and before numerous public events, most noticeably at a political debate in 1863. While giving a speech, Macdonald threw up, prompting his opponent to ask, "Is this the man you want running your country? A drunk?" Macdonald took it in stride, quip...