Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789
On 17th June 1789 the deputies from the third-estate along with some representatives of the first two estates of the realm – the clergy and the aristocracy – withdrew from…
The shortest war in history, 1896
On the 27th August 1896 the shortest war in history was fought between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar. Three days earlier the pro-British Sultan Hamad bin Thuwain died, resulting in…
Tom Thumb beat a horse, 1830
In 1826, two Baltimore bankers, Philip E. Thomas and George Brown, visited England to investigate rail transportation systems. In the year since the Erie Canal opened, providing a new transportation…
last Beatles tour ended, 1966
By the mid-sixties, the Beatles had become the biggest popular music group in the World. The fanatical response of their fans – particularly young females – who screamed through their…
Slave rebellion in Richmond, Virginia, 1800
On August 30th 1800, a group of slaves from Henrico County, Virginia, marched on Richmond. The slaves had planned the insurrection for months, under the leadership of Gabriel Prosser. They…
Garry Sobers hit six sixes in an over, 1968
Born in 1936 in Bridgetown, Barbados, Garfield St. Auburn Sobers grew up to be a great sportsman representing the island at golf, football, table-tennis and even dominoes, but it was…
Adevaratii organizatori – Revolutia Twitter – Plop Andrei – ( 7 aprilie 2009 )
Despre Generatia Twitter din RM, si revolutia din Federatia Rusa! «Откровения провокатора» про «Революция Твиттера» 7 апреля 2009. первая часть «Откровения провокатора» про «Революция Твиттера» 7 апреля 2009 . вторая…
With one shot will be destroyed two organizations #UE and #NATO
With one shot will be destroyed two organizations UE and NATO Plop Andrei from plop andrew on Vimeo.#Catalonia’s #independence and the end of #EuropeanUnion
Buffalo Nine arrested, 1968
In the summer of 1968, a group of anti-war protesters centred on the University of Buffalo in New York State began to engage in draft resistance. Fearing arrest, a number…
Tucson, Arizona founded, 1775
Hugh O’Connor was born in Dublin in 1732 into an aristocratic family. Like many contemporary Irish Catholics of the day, Hugh saw no future for himself in his homeland, which…