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Há 1 dia · Swimming pools and other public venues have become some of the most prevalent areas for attacks to take place. The ironies surrounding these developments are many, but one—which shows both the importance of history and the fate of those who reject it—occurred on this very day in history. On July 15, 1683, the largest Islamic army ever to ...
Há 1 dia · President George W. Bush on the morning of September 11, 2001, at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida. 9:11: The last PATH train leaves the World Trade Center. The station was vacant when the towers collapsed. 9:11: ABC News anchor Peter Jennings begins reporting on the disaster.
Há 3 dias · The siege was finally lifted on 7 February 1783 and resulted in a decisive victory for the British. The siege was a factor in ending the American Revolutionary War —the Peace of Paris negotiations were reliant on news from the siege, particularly at its climax.
Há 3 dias · The splendid secular buildings of the Baroque era proclaimed Vienna’s stature as an imperial residence and one of the great world capitals. The Ottomans' failed siege of Vienna explained. Vienna withstood several sieges by the Ottomans, most notably in 1683. See all videos for this article.
Há 3 dias · Battle of the Boyne, (July 1, 1690), in British history, a major conflict fought along the Boyne River in Ireland between King William III (William of Orange) and the exiled king James II. Having been deposed and exiled after William’s landing at Brixham and subsequent English desertions, James II sought to retake his throne ...
Há 5 dias · The Siege of Augusta. September 12-18, 1780 at Augusta, Georgia. (aka First Siege of Augusta, also McKay’s Trading Post, Relief of Augusta) Sometime in early September, Col. Elijah Clark and Lieut. Col. James McCall assembled a corps of Backwoodsman, some 400 to 700 depending on the account, in upper Georgia.
Há 2 dias · Introducing a New Way to Never Forget. As we approach the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, we face a transformative moment, when for younger Americans, 9/11 is not a memory lived but history learned.
