Tag: History Daily
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A Farmer in Bethel, New York, Sued Fellow Farmer Max Yasgur, who Rented Out His Farm for the Woodstock Music and Art Festival, for $35,000 for Damage to Their Properties Caused by the 500,000 Hippies Who Attended the Festival. January 7, 1970.
Image: Opening ceremony at Woodstock. Swami Satchidananda giving the opening speech. (Public Domain) On this date in history, January 7, 1970, a farmer in Bethel, New York, sued fellow farmer Max Yasgur, who rented out his farm for the Woodstock Music and Art Festival, for $35,000 for damage to their properties caused by the 500,000…
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Conjoined Twins Daisy and Violet Hilton Died in Charlotte, North Carolina, Due to the Hong Kong Flu. January 4, 1969.
Image: Daisy and Violet Hilton, 1927. (Public Domain) On this day in history, January 4, 1969, conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton died in Charlotte, North Carolina, due to the Hong Kong flu. Born on February 5, 1908, in Brighton, England, to an unmarried barmaid named Kate Skinner, the twins were born joined at the hips…
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World War 1 in Photographs, Part 2
When looking through thousands of images of World War I, some of the more striking photos are not of technological wonders or battle-scarred landscapes, but of the human beings caught up in the chaos. The soldiers were men, young and old, and the opportunity to look into their faces and see the emotion, their humanity,…
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American President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. January 1, 1863.
Image: First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (1864) (Public Domain) On this day in history, January 1, 1863, as the third year of the Civil War approached and the carnage on the battlefield continued, American President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The Proclamation pronounced “that all persons…
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On This Day in History, a Fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, Kills More Than 600 People. December 30, 1903.
Image: Iroquois Theatre in a 1903 photo. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 30, 1903, a fire in the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois, kills more than 600 people. It was the deadliest theater fire in American history. Barred fire exits, and the absence of a fire-safety plan caused most of the fatalities.…
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The Second Great Fire of London, on the Evening of December 29, 1940, Resulted From One of the Most Devastating Air Raids of the Blitz During World War II.
Image: The view from the roof of St Paul’s Cathedral towards the Old Bailey after the second Great Fire of London. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 29, 1940, London, England, suffered its most destructive air raid when the German Luftwaffe firebombed the city. Hundreds of fires initiated by the igniting incendiary bombs…
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British Naturalist Charles Darwin Sails From Plymouth, England, Aboard the HMS Beagle on a Five-Year Scientific Expedition of the Southern Atlantic and Pacific. December 27, 1831.
Image: Charles Darwin, late 1830s. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 27, 1831, British naturalist Charles Darwin sails from Plymouth, England, aboard the HMS Beagle on a five-year scientific expedition of the southern Atlantic and Pacific. By visiting diverse places like the Galapagos Islands and New Zealand, Darwin understood many territories’ fauna, flora,…
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William the Conqueror is Crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, Completing the Norman Conquest of England. December 25, 1066.
Image: King William I (‘The Conqueror’) (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 25, 1066, William the Conqueror is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, completing the Norman conquest of England. William was born to Duke Robert I of Normandy and his mistress Herleva. His mother had another child with Robert and then…
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Wang Mang, Who Ruled China as Emperor for Fourteen Years, Was Overthrown and Killed. December 24, 23 CE.
Image: Portrait of Wang Mang. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 24, 23 CE, Wang Mang, who ruled China as Emperor for fourteen years, was overthrown and killed. Wang Mang was a Chinese statesman and emperor. A government official under the former Han dynasty, he overtook the Han throne and founded the Hsin…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 