Archaeology, naval rams and the battle of the Aegates Islands.
When we read about accounts and stories about ancient battles, such as the Battle of the Aegates Islands (also knownContinue Reading
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Today in History: Adolf Hitler’s Trial for the Beer Hall Putsch begins.
The history books tell us that on November 9th 1923, Hitler marched on Munich at the head of a 3,000Continue Reading
Today in History: The Women’s March events take place in Washington and around the world.
Peaceful demonstration and the freedom of assembly are arguably one of the central principles established in most democratic countries aroundContinue Reading
Today in History: The Death of Rome’s Greatest Orator.
Marcus Tullius Cicero was the greatest orator of the late Roman Republic. In his capacity, as a statesman, lawyer, scholarContinue Reading
Today in History: The American whaler Essex is sunk by a huge whale.
In the 19th century, whaling was an extremely dangerous occupation. On November 20th, 1820, the American whaler Essex was just about toContinue Reading
Kristallnacht: The Night of Broken Glass.
Jewish communities throughout Germany were subjected to a night of terror, eighty years ago today, when Nazi thugs went onContinue Reading
Today in History: Laika, the first dog launched into space to orbit the Earth.
Russian cosmonaut, Laika, was the first dog launched into orbit on the Soviet satellite Spuntik 2 on November 3rd 1957, lessContinue Reading
Today in History: Henry Parkes’ Tenterfield Address.
On October 24th, 1889, at the Tenterfield School of the Arts, in rural New South Wales, Henry Parkes, known asContinue Reading
Life in the fast lane: Death of James Dean.
James Dean became a racing enthusiast late in his short life. He harboured dreams of racing in the Indianapolis 500,Continue Reading
Today in History: Justinian I becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
The remarkable rise of a peasant boy named Petrus Sabbatius (Justinian I The Great), to the lofty heights of theContinue Reading
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