DAY IN HISTORY September 19 Twiggy, aka Lesley Hornby 335 – Flavius Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle, Constantine the Great. 1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first US federal budget. 1796 – George Washington’s Farewell Address is printed across America as an open letter to the public. 1881…
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DAY IN HISTORY September 18
DAY IN HISTORY September 18 Fidel Castro at the UN AD 96 – Nerva is proclaimed Roman emperor after Domitian is assassinated. 1679 – The Province of New Hampshire is separated from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1793 – The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol is laid by George Washington. 1812 – The 1812…
DAY IN HISTORY September 17 ~ 2011: Occupy Wall Street Begins in Zuccotti Park
DAY IN HISTORY September 17 2011: Occupy Wall Street Begins in Zuccotti Park 1630 – The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded. 1683 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing “animalcules”. 1778 – The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States…
Today in History September 12
Today in History September 12 Henry Hudson’s Halve Maen exploring the Palisades 1185 – Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos brutally put to death in Constantinople. 1609 – Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River while aboard the Halve Maen. 1847 – Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins. 1857 – The SS Central America…
Today in History September 9
Today in History September 9 Elvis and Ed 9 AD – Arminius’ alliance of six Germanic tribes ambushes and annihilates three Roman legions of Publius Quinctilius Varus in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. 337 – Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between…
Today in History September 5
Today in History September 5 Munich Massacre 1590 – Alexander Farnese’s army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris. 1666 – Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul’s Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died. 1698 – In an…