Digging Deeper Jet aircraft first flew in 1939, when the Heinkel He-178 took to the air. By the end of World War II, Britain and the US had joined Germany in producing operational jet fighters, but aircraft carrier technology of the day made the use of jets on carriers problematic. The...
Now Britain is neither of nor with Europe. Read More Memory, truth, and justice as Argentina honours the victims of state terrorism By Marc Raboy 24 March is a public holiday in Argentina, officially designated as The Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice. The date commemorates the 1976...
Digging Deeper Jet aircraft first flew in 1939, when the Heinkel He-178 took to the air. By the end of World War II, Britain and the US had joined Germany in producing operational jet fighters, but aircraft carrier technology of the day made the use of jets on carriers problematic. The...
The first known handwritten cheque in Britain was signed in 1659 on this day. It was made out for £400, signed by Nicholas Vanacker, and made payable to a Mr Delboe and drawn on Messrs Morris and Clayton, scriveners and bankers of the City of London. The world “check” also may...
2/Sep/1752Last Julian calendar day in US & Britain/British colonies 3/Sep/1935Sir Malcolm Campbell Surpasses 300 Miles Per Hour 4/Sep/1833Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty was the first newspaper boy in New York 5/Sep/1945The Gouzenko Affair Ushers in the Cold War ...
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– THIS DAY IN HISTORY THIS DAY IN HISTORY The Cold War was a conflict of rival ideologies between the USA & USSR that lasted from 1945 to 1991 Early in the Cold War from 1945 to 1949, the focus of the conflict was on Europe The United States used the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan,...
Deaths On This Day, August 1 2009 Corazon Aquino Filipino politician, 11th President of the Philippines 1970 Frances Farmer American actress 1944 Manuel L. Quezon Filipino politician, 2nd President of the Philippines 1920 Bal Gangadhar Tilak Indian lawyer, social reformer 1714 Anne, Queen of Great ...
the traditional name for the Sunday roast BFor most British(英国的) people, Sunday is a day to eat a traditional dinner: a Sunday roast(烤肉大餐).27. What is the passage mainly about? A. Traditional dinners in Britain. B. Church activities in Britain. C. The most famous British food....