Category: History Daily
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The American Revolution Formally Ended When Delegates of the United States, Great Britain, Spain, and France Signed the Treaty of Paris. September 3, 1783.
Image: Treaty of Paris, a 1783 portrait by Benjamin West depicting the American delegation at the Treaty of Paris, including (left to right): John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British delegation refused to pose, and the portrait was never completed. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September…
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Werner Klemperer
Image: Werner Klemperer as Colonel Klink in the 1960s sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. Werner Klemperer was born on 22 March 1920 in Cologne, Germany. His father, Otto Klemperer, was a prominent conductor and composer while his mother was soprano Johanna Geisler. His father was a Jew who had converted to Catholicism and his mother a Lutheran…
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History Daily: September 1
September 1, 1532: Anne Boleyn Becomes Marquess Image: Anne Boleyn (Wikimedia Commons). Lady Anne Boleyn is made marquess of Pembroke by her fiancé, King Henry VIII. September 1, 1862 – The Battle of Chantilly Image: Death of General Isaac Stevens (1818-62) during the attack on Chantilly, Virginia 1862 (Wikimedia Commons.) During the American Civil War,…
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A Viking force Gathered on the River Dyle in Present-Day Belgium was Defeated by the Forces of East Francia at the Battle of Leuven. September 1, 891
Image: Vikings in battle by artist Marii Armate Pagane. On this day in history, September 1, 891, a Viking force gathered on the River Dyle was defeated by the forces of East Francia at the Battle of Leuven. The existence of this battle is known through several chronicles, including the Annales Fuldenses and the Anglo-Saxon…
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History Daily: August 31
JACK THE RIPPER KILLS FIRST VICTIM Image: “With the Vigilance Committee in the East End: A Suspicious Character” from The Illustrated London News, 13 October 1888. (Wikimedia Commons.) On August 31, 1888, prostitute Mary Ann Nichols, the first known victim of the English serial killer “Jack the Ripper,” was murdered and mutilated in the Whitechapel…
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Samuel Mason, a Patriot Captain in Command of Fort Henry on the Ohio Frontier, Survives a Devastating Native American Attack on the Fort.
Image: While on the Ohio River and later the Mississippi, Samuel Mason and his gang of river pirates chose flatboats, keelboats, and rafts as profitable targets to attack because of the valuable and plentiful cargo on board. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, August 31, 1777, Samuel Mason, a Patriot captain in command of…
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History Daily: August 30
SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN Image: The Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, fought August 29th and 30th, 1862. On August 30, 1862, the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, ends with a Confederate victory over Federal forces. The battle was the culmination of the Northern Virginia Campaign waged by Confederate…
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The Battle of Tannenberg Ended With the Destruction of the Russian Second Army, With 140,000 Killed, Injured, or Captured by the German 8th Army. August 30, 1914.
Image: Russian prisoners of war after the Battle of Tannenberg (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, August 30, 1914, the Battle of Tannenberg ended with the destruction of the Russian Second Army, with 140,000 killed, injured, or captured by the German 8th Army led by Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff. History Daily: 365…
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History Daily: August 29
WOMEN JOIN BRITISH WAR EFFORT On August 29, 1914, with World War I approaching the end of its first month, the Women’s Defense Relief Corps was formed in Britain. Though women’s rights organizations in Britain had initially opposed the country’s entry into World War I, they soon reversed their position, recognizing the potential of the…
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Ishi, the Last Surviving Member of the Native American Yahi Tribe, is Discovered Near Oroville, California. August 29, 1911.
Image: Ishi portrait. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, Ishi, who was described as the last surviving member of the Native American Yahi tribe, is discovered near Oroville, California. History Daily: 365 Fascinating Happenings Volume 1 & Volume 2 – August 29, 1911 By the early 20th century, Anglo-Americans had overwhelmed the North American…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 