1909 30 October THE FIRST PRECISION BALLOON RACE In 1909, OMEGA was given the honour of timing the Gordon Bennett Cup – a prestigious and dangerous balloon race that saw an international field of competitors attempt to outfly each other across Europe. The winning team on the day was Edgar ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. had observed, 'We are not makers of history. We are made by history.' To assert this, we have enlisted interesting facts about each month and historical events that happened today, in history.
As the Crawleys navigate the impact of events like World War I and the rise of modernity, viewers are immersed in a world of tradition and transformation. Downton Abbey entertains and offers a poignant reflection on the changes that reshaped British aristocracy, making it a standout in the...
In 1909, the John Marshall High School, was established nextdoor to the John Marshall House. In 1915, during the onslaught of the First World War, the first military training program within a public school, was established at the John Marshall High School. In 1960, the John Marshall High Sc...
Historical Events on February 12 1851:Gold is found in Bathurst, Australia by Edward Hargraves. This sparks the Australian gold rush. 1855:Michigan State University is founded on this day. 1890:One person is killed and twenty other people are wounded when Anarchist Emile Henry throws a bomb int...
It's easy to say the world wouldn't be where it is today without the significant events that transpired throughout the 20th century. These important ...
A Timeline of Historical Events. By LEON WORDEN. UP TO 57,000 YEARS AGO DNA haplogroups split into haplogroups found in American Indians. UP TO 33,000 YEARS AGO Multiple human archaeological sites in Mexico and South America. 17,500 YEARS AGO Beginning of the Holocene (Modern) Epoch. 15,...
Historical Events on August 19 1612:3 women who hail from the village of Samlesbury, England are put on trial for practicing the dark arts of witchcraft. The trial of these 3 women, who were known as the Samlesbury witches, becomes one of the most famous witch trials in British history. ...
Saul David Alinsky (January 30, 1909 – June 12, 1972) was an American community organizer and writer. He is generally considered to be the founder of modern community organizing. He is often noted for his 1971 book Rules for Radicals. In the course of nearly four decades of political org...
Upcoming Events Wagstaff Brickyards Woodfield Road Wrigley Ads: “Tell ’em quick and tell ’em often.” William Wrigley Jr. STREETS AND ROADS MORSE STREET QUEEN STREET EAST GENERAL HISTORY LESLIEVILLE TIMELINE 1909 TOWNSHIP OF YORK DIRECTORY ...