Collection of famous and important historical events that happened around the world in April - 01, nicely categorized in years and many more.
Vote up the events from history that can't possibly be true - but are. Have you ever heard a historical story and thought "there's no way that happened!" It could have been in a book, a movie, or part of a TV series - some embellishment to make history sound more e...
Reasons to Watch if You're Interested in Historical Battles: Relive the momentous events leading up to D-Day in this Academy Award-winning masterpiece that features an all-star cast including John Wayne, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda, and many more. With stunning black-and-white cinematography and...
March 26: California becomes a territory of Mexico in the war between Mexico and Spain. September 21: L.A. freighter & hotelier Remi Nadeau born in Canada (grandfather of same-named SCV property owner). 1822 February 4: Surveyor Edward F. Beale born in Washington, DC. April 11: Monterey...
Did you know that January 5 is known as Whipped Cream Day? Here you'll learn some interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.
There are also differing opinions about how closely historical fiction books must stick to the truth. Some historical novels chronicle true events that happened in the real world with as much accuracy and authenticity as possible. Others lean more heavily on the author’s imagination, and even inc...
Inspired by true events, The Mercies is set in 1617 Norway — specifically the island of Vardo. The book begins with a freak winter storm taking the lives of every man from the island community — all were fishermen, and all were tragically at sea when the storm suddenly hit. Vardo is ...
In 1920, through their Newaygo Timber Company, the company purchased timberland acreage in Ontario, Canada, that led to building of a paper mill in Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay. In a stroke of good luck, Consolidated sold the Thunder Bay mill just before the Great Depression of 1929. ...
Complete a creative writing prompt that thanks a veteran for their service to this country. Understand chronology and timelines and write about what has happened in past Veterans Day’s history. Link/cite this page If you reference any of the content on this page on your own website, please...
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 ...