Today in 1898, after two relentless days of wind and snow, a massive storm that became known as The Portland Gale finally moved off the Connecticut shoreline, but not before bringing the state to a stand-still. The storm had formed on November 26th, when two large storms intersected over ...
The Great War Ends Germany signs an armistice agreement with the Allies and ends the war. Death/Duty DayFAQs What officially ended World War I and when? The ‘Treaty of Versailles’ was signed at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France, on June 28, 1919. It officially ended WWI....
One Voice Day is celebrated every year on July 26. It was created in 1996 and the idea was to read the Universal Peace Covenant every year on December 31, however, the date was later changed to July 26.The document is important for people of all ages because it defines how we all can...
Margaret was the daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, the leader of the House of York during the Wars of the Roses until he died in battle, and Cecily Neville, both great-grandchildren of King Edward III of England, and the sister of two Kings of England, Edward IV and R...
The historical origin of Youth Day on May 4th can be traced back to the May Fourth Movement on May 4th, 1919. 五四青年节是中国的一个重要节日,它的历史由来可以追溯到1919年5月4日的五四运动。 May Fourth Movement w...
Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 13th of September some of the events you will find here, please use the following link where...
In the first of the series, Douglas Johnson looks at the French Revolution. German Cartoonists and the Peace of Versailles German cartoonists, explains W.A. Coupe, told in stark visual language of the growing bitterness felt by their countrymen at the terms of the 1919 Peace Treaty. The ...
Backhaus, Wilhelm: "The Prime Minister [Winston Churchill] had been asked if the bombing of Germany ought not really to focus on military targets rather than civilian ones. In the words of the French source, Churchill's reply was, 'D'abord le plaisir, après le travail' (Pleasure before ...
Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 30th of September some of the events you will find here, please use the following link where...