Todays useless history lesson

[BostonTigger]

MeanLaureen, I hope you don't mind me borrowing your idea, I think it's a pretty cool idea. So, because of that, I think I might try my hand at a "useless history lesson." Little tid bits of history. I hope everyone enjoys.

Lesson #1

Today in 1765 Patrick Henry decounced the Stamp Act befroe Virginia's House of Burgesses, responding to a cry of "Treason!" by declaring, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"

in 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th state of the colony to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

 

[Sirius]

Also, in 1906 T.H. White, author of The Once and Future King, was born.

In 1942, Jews living in Paris were forced to sew a yellow star on thier clothing.

At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

I love the History Channel!

Great Topic!

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

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I love trivia like this. Today is also the birthday of John F. Kennedy.

It's also the birthday of a high school buddy of mine. I'll have to call him later.

 

[Lovely2CU]

A great idea for a thread - historical trivia - right up my street!

29th May 1660 - The day that the king was restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland as King Charles II.

 

[BostonTigger]

Originally posted by Obi-Wan Pinobi
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