History & Mythology( Page 10 of 38 )

Journey of the ancient Egyptian civilization  through the journey of a young Egyptian kid on a tour up the river Nile with his father. He explains the significance of the pyramids and other ancient...

1506 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, is laid. 1853 - The first train in Asia began running from Bombay to Tanna. 1874 David Livingstone, African explorer, buried in Westminster...

1784 - The first balloon was flown in Ireland. 1802 William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy see a "long belt" of daffodils, inspiring the former to pen "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud". 1850 -...

43 BC Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Mutina, defeats the forces of the consul Pansa,who is killed. 1434 The foundation stone of Cathedral St. Peter and St. Paul in Nantes,...

837 Best view of Halley's Comet in 2000 years 1741 Royal Military Academy forms at Woolwich 1796 - The first known elephant to arrive in the United States from Bengal, India. 1870 Metropolitan Museum of Art forms...

1606 England adopts the Union Flag 1833 – Charles Gaylor patented the fireproof safe. 1905 French Dufaux brothers test helicopter 1905 - The Hippodrome opened in New York City. 1955 Salk polio vaccine safe & effective;...

1901 - Construction on the Empire State Building was completed. 1912 RMS Titanic leaves Queenstown Ireland for NY 1919 The International Labor Organization is founded. 1986- Kellogg's stopped giving tours of its breakfast-food plant. The reason...

0193 - In the Balkans, the distinguished soldier Septimius Seversus was proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum. 1667 1st public art exhibition at the Palais-Royale in Paris 1914 - In London, the first full-color film,...

30 Scholars' estimate of Jesus' crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem 1724 Johann S Bach's "John Passion" premieres in Leipzig 1827 English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches 1888 Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" 1930 -...

46 BC Julius Caesar defeats CaeciliusMetellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Younger) in the battle of Thapsus. 610 Lailat-ulQadar, night koran descended to Earth 1327 Italian poet Petrarch 1st sets eyes on his beloved...