Historical Events on January 14 1858: Napoleon III – heir and nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte – just barely escapes being killed by an assassin. 1907: More than a thousand people are killed when an earthquake strikes Kingston, Jamaica on this day. 1911: Roald Amundsen and his South Pole Expedi...
Historical Events on December 6 1768: The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published on this day. 1790: The United States Congress moves to Philadelphia from New York. 1865: Slavery is outlawed when the 13th Amendment to the U.S Constitution is ratified. 1884: In Washington, D...
Historical climatology, an emerging interdisciplinary field, seeks to reconstruct reliable climate data to understand the impact of climate change on historical events. This article introduces the underlying reasons for the westward expansion of the Mong
*On March 3, 1902, Kaiser Wilhelm’s brother visited Chicago to pick up a ship for the Kaiser. The very pro-German high society of Chicago sponsored numerous events for Prince Heinrich, but there was really only one place he wanted to go–and he was to give a full report to the Kaise...
1992: The World Series was played outside of the United States for the first time, with the Toronto Blue Jays defeating the Braves in six games. 2001: The World Series extended into November for the first time. 2003-16: The winner of the All-Star Game decided home-field advantage in th...
The Silver City Historical Society strives to discover, collect, preserve, and study historical places of interest and events of the town and its surrounding area HISTORY Silver "City" The town of Silver City through the years. From a dream-filled mining town to the quiet and resilient nature...
Ding Wenjiang (V.K. Ting, 1887-1936), born in Taixing of Jiangsu, majored in zoology and geology in University of Glasgow (Britain) during 1907-1911. He was also one of the key founding scientists of Chinese geology. In 1916, he became the founding director of the National Geological ...
Over 1K fans have voted on the 13 Events With Major Unexpected Historical Consequences. Current Top 3: A Wrong Turn Led To The Death Of Austria's Archduke ...
Critical Events in Hitler’s Rise to Power: 1919 – Hitler joins the Nazi Party 1923 – Failed Beer Hall Putsch coup attempt 1933 – Appointed Chancellor of Germany 1934 – Becomes Führer after the death of President Hindenburg 1935 – Nuremberg Laws stripped Jews of citizenship 1938 – Annexat...
Historical Events on February 27 1776:At the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge during the American Revolutionary War, American troops defeat British forces. This ended the authority of the British in North Carolina and also helped to disband a Loyalist militia. ...