1859 : Charles Blondin the French acrobat walked across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He successfully crossed 340 metres (1,100 feet) across the Niagara Gorge.
1864 : Abraham Lincoln the U.S. President granted Yosemite Valley … Continue Reading ››
1491 : HENRY VIII of England was born Henry Tudor in the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, Kent, England (died in 1547 aged 55). Henry the 8th was best known for his 6 marriages to Catherine of Aragon, Anne … Continue Reading ››
1848 : The 1st known photojournalism photograph was taken, when the June Days uprising staged by French workers in Paris, France, was photographed. The black and white photograph featured a street scene showing barricades on rue Saint-Maur during … Continue Reading ››
1509 : Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon were crowned the King and Queen of England. His marriage to Catherine of Aragon was the first of all his 6 marriages.
1944 : U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services, known as G.I.s, for their efforts in World War II.
1749 : HALiFAX in Nova Scotia was founded and named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax. Halifax is part of the traditional ancestral lands of the l'nu peoples, known as Mi'kma'ki, which have resided in Nova Scotia, plus … Continue Reading ››