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History of November 9
1541 - Queen Catharine Howard confined in Tower of London
1911 - George Claude of Paris, France, applied for a patent on neon advertising signs.
1927...
History of November 5
1228 - Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China
1492 - Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba
1500...
Facts about Blood
1. One pint of donated blood can save upto 3 lives
2. A new-born baby has about one cup of blood in his/her body.
3. Someone...
Disney Characters get a Gender Swap
1. Captain Hook
2. Megara, Hercules and Pegasus
3. Princess Jasmine
4. Hades
5. Cruella de Vil
6. Esmeralda
7. Princess Ariel
8. Rapunzel
9. Genie and Aladin
10. Flynn Rider
11. Mother Gothel
By:...
History of November 4
1846 - Benjamin Palmer patents artificial leg
1847 - Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson discovered the anethestic qualities of chloroform.
1873 - Dentist John Beers...
History of November 3
1493 - Christopher Columbus discovers island of Dominica
1507 - Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work...
History of November 2
1867 - "Harpers Bazaar" magazine was founded.
1883 - Thomas Edison executed a patent application for an electrical indicator using the Edison effect lamp...
History of October 31
1541 - Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes painting The Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican
1860 - Juliette Low, the founder off the Girl Scouts, was...
History of October 30
1470 - Wars of the Roses: Henry VI of England returns to the English throne after Earl of Warwick defeats Yorkists in battle.
1502 -...
History of October 29
1863 - International Committee of Red Cross forms as result Geneva held conference
1945 - First ball point pen goes on sale, 57 years...
