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The origin of the Fool’s Day is still not known, but there are innumerable theories that suggest the “birth” of this prankster’s day! Let’s...

Manners are how a people behave in a specific period- the societal norms and the rules and regulations in that era- all constitute under...

1776 - Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John that women were "determined to foment a rebellion" if the new Declaration of Independence failed...

1533 - Henry VIII divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. 1814 - The allied European nations against Napoleon marched into Paris. 1822 -...

1461 Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Duke Edward of York defeats the Lancastrian army, deposes King Henry VI and Queen Margaret...

1797 - Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine. 1866 1st ambulance goes into service 1930 Constantinople & Angora changes names to Istanbul & Ankara 2013 Pope Francis...

1552 Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru. 1636 University of Utrecht opening ceremony 1668 England takes control of Bombay, India 1824 1st performance of Beethoven's...

1457 - Gutenberg Bible became the first printed book. 1733 - Joseph Priestly invented carbonated water (seltzer). 1829 The three protecting powers (Britain, France and Russia)...

630 Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. 1844 The original date predicted by William Miller of Massachusetts for the return of Christ...

1882 1st stone laid for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona 1915 Pluto photographed for 1st time 1937 Astronomer Fritz Zwicky publishes his research on stellar explosion...