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Two University of Oxford academics, Andrew James Sillett and Matthew Nicholls, consulted on the book. Nicholls specializes in 3D digital reconstruction of ancient Rome. The book starts in 753 BCE and goes through to the death of the last emperor in the West, Romulus Augustulus, in 476 CE. ...
A survey of notable events and people in the history of Somalia. The easternmost country of Africa, Somalia lies on the Horn of Africa and extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden.
Martin Luther King, Jr., at the March on Washington Martin Luther King, Jr. (centre), with other leaders and supporters of the American civil rights movement at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. (more) American civil rights movement Print Cite Share Feedback Written by Clayborne...
With the 2024 Olympics in Paris fast approaching, now is the perfect time to get ready for the men's and women's soccer tournaments by looking back at the top moments in history.
On Monday, 12 August 1918, after three months of experimental airmail service under U.S. Army supervision, the U.S. Post Office Department (USPOD) took control of the planes and pilots, and airmail service became a permanent civilian operation, the first of its kind. The last Army-operat...
The earliest gravestone at the Abbey is the one next to the Sheskin McTernan grave, for Hugh O'Rourke and Catherine McTernan buried there on August 22, 1721. A documented connection between our families has not yet been found. Creevelea means "gray branch" in Gaelic. ...
Choose another dateCurrent one is: October 27. Enter a date in the format M/D (e.g., 1/1) 1904 New York City subway opens Read more Also on This Day in HistoryOctober | 27 Discover what happened on October 27 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and...
“August 1, 1995, was the first day we put advertising up. Until then, we essentially had no graphics on the site. (…) I remember putting up the site [with advertising] and Donald Lobo essentially hitting the return button that put it up, and him just putting his head down on...
A motion in the British Parliament to authorize strikes in Syria failed on August 29, and a similar vote in the U.S. Congress was postponed. Meanwhile, diplomacy took centre stage, resulting in an agreement between Russia, Syria, and… Read More In Syrian Civil War: Civil war >United ...