By Tim Lambert 1624 The Dutch build the first permanent trading post in New York 1626 Peter Minuit buys the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans 1628 The first black slaves arrive in New York 1639 A Swede called Jonas Bronck settles in the Bronx, which is named after him 1645 A settlement is… Continue reading A Timeline of New York City
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A Timeline of Famous Executions
By Tim Lambert Thomas More, former Chancellor of England was beheaded on 6 July 1535. Anne Boleyn was beheaded on 19 May 1536. Former Chancellor Thomas Cromwell was beheaded for treason on 28 July 1540. Catherine Howard the 5th wife of Henry VIII was executed on 13 February 1542. On 12 February 1554, Lady Jane… Continue reading A Timeline of Famous Executions
A History of the Olympic Games
By Tim Lambert The Early Olympic Games In Ancient Greece, the Olympic Games began in Olympia in 776 BC. They were held in honor of Zeus, the leader of the gods, and people from all over Greece and the Greek colonies came to participate in them. Wars stopped to allow everyone to take part. Greek… Continue reading A History of the Olympic Games
What Happened on this day in Tudor History?
By Tim Lambert This is a list of dates through the year with bits of information about what happened on that day in the Tudor era, which lasted from 1485 when Henry VII was crowned to 1603 when Queen Elizabeth I died. On 1 January 1511 Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII… Continue reading What Happened on this day in Tudor History?
Useless History Information
By Tim Lambert The following is a list of facts about history, all totally useless! On 24 December 1914, a German plane dropped a bomb on Dover. It was the first time the Germans bombed Britain. Nobody was killed. In 1979 Sweden became the first country to ban corporal punishment. In 1919 in Britain the… Continue reading Useless History Information
A History of Swimming
By Tim Lambert Early Swimming Swimming was a common skill in the Ancient World. People in Egypt and other parts of the Ancient World went swimming. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans. Roman soldiers were trained to swim well. In the Middle Ages knights were expected to be able to swim well. In… Continue reading A History of Swimming
Catherine Wilson – The Poisoner
By Tim Lambert Catherine Wilson was the last woman to be hanged in public in London. Public executions drew big crowds as they were free entertainment. Catherine Wilson was a female poisoner. Her poison of choice was colchicum, a kind of crocus. In small doses, it was used as a medicine but in large doses,… Continue reading Catherine Wilson – The Poisoner
Halloween Facts
By Tim Lambert The idea of zombies is old in Haiti. However, it was unfamiliar to most people in Western countries until 1929 when W B Seabrook published a book about his travels in Haiti. It was called The Magic Island and it was a best seller. It introduced many people to the idea of… Continue reading Halloween Facts
A History of Television
By Tim Lambert Today, television is the main form of entertainment for millions of people worldwide. The word is made up of the Greek word ‘tele,’ meaning ‘far off’ and the Latin word for vision ‘sight’. John Logie Baird, the man who invented television, was born in 1888. Baird invented a primitive system of television… Continue reading A History of Television
Pictures of Bruges
By Tim Lambert Bruges is a beautiful city in Belgium. While on a cruise I took these pictures. A market in Bruges City Hall in Bruges Me in Bruges The Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges A canal in Bruges Another view of the canal in Bruges Eekhoetje is a very nice cafe in… Continue reading Pictures of Bruges