Historical

Can history repeat itself?
Can history repeat itself? The famous philosopher George Santayana is famous for stating this famous saying which reads something like this.
By Lorne Vanderwoude5 years ago in FYI
The Battle of Zenta, 1697
Of course, the date of 11th September has a significance that will never be lost to anyone who was alive and aware on that date in 2001, but this article concerns an event that took place centuries earlier, namely in 1697. This was the Battle of Zenta, fought between the army of the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Turks who were making inroads far into central Europe.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The death of King Charles II
The death of King Charles II, on 6th February 1685, was a blessed release for a man who went through all sorts of tortures at the hands of what passed for the medical profession at the time.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
William Tyndale: translator of the Bible
On 6th October 1536 William Tyndale was executed in what is now Belgium but at the time was part of the Spanish Netherlands. William Tyndale is renowned for being an early translator of the Bible into English, and for making a substantial contribution to the richness of the English language.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Why Are Toilets Separated by Sex?
Public toilets are mandated to be segregated based on biological sex all around the world: one for men, another for women. However, the practice of separating public toilets wasn't prominent until quite recently. For instance, in the United States (US), laws mandating this separation were enacted only in the late 19th century.
By Wei Xiang Ang5 years ago in FYI
The Book Healer
Sweet, savory, fine leather.....not the kind for bondage, but for books. I developed my book bondage, happily enslaved, at the age of ten. I was at a yard sale and saw them with their gilt, floral decorations gleaming in the sunlight, like a beacon from heaven calling to me.
By Nancy German5 years ago in FYI
Archeological Wonder Series: Göbekli Tepe
6000 years older than Stonehenge, this Turkish archeological site changed the idea that agriculture and settlement came before the concept of beliefs and spirituality. Göbekli Tepe is 12,000 years old and has been changing archaeological theories since its discovery.
By yanina maysonet5 years ago in FYI
The Book Healer
Sweet, savory, fine leather.....not the kind for bondage, but for books. I developed my book bondage, happily enslaved, at the age of ten. I was at a yard sale and saw them with their gilt, floral decorations gleaming in the sunlight, like a beacon from heaven calling to me.
By Nancy German5 years ago in FYI
5 Most Powerful Queens of Africa You Should Know About
The African continent has been viewed as a dark continent throughout history. It still is considered to be backward and has little light and knowledge.
By Israr Khan5 years ago in FYI
The Unlikely Alliance Between Germany and the USA During World War II
Who could have thought that a time will come during WWII that the two enemy forces would join hands to fight for the same cause?
By Israr Khan5 years ago in FYI
The Gunpowder Plot, 1605
“Remember, remember, the 5th of November – gunpowder, treason and plot”. This was the day on which the opening of Parliament in 1605, attended by King James I and all the members of the Houses of Lords and Commons, would have been sabotaged by a massive explosion, had the plot succeeded. The plotters hoped thereby to start a revolution that would have resulted in the restoration of a Catholic regime in Great Britain, following years of repression of Catholics under Queen Elizabeth I and now her successor James, despite him being the son of a Catholic mother, namely Mary Queen of Scots.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The Crimean War, 1853-6
On 4th October 1853 Turkey declared war on Russia, thus setting in train the events that would lead to the Crimean War. By its end, a quarter of a million men would have died, many of them in appalling conditions from cold and disease, as opposed to being direct battle casualties.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI