Dec 30, 2016
On this date in 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed following the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Here are some things you may not have known about the formation of the Soviet Union.
On December 30, 1922, the leaders of the Russian Republic, Transcaucasian Republic, Ukrainian Republic and Byelorussian...
Dec 29, 2016
- On this day in the year 1170, Thomas Becket was killed by supporters of King Henry II of England during a conflict over the rights of the Catholic Church in England.
Here are some things you may not have known about Thomas Becket.
He was born around the year 1120 in London. His father was a merchant and property...
Dec 28, 2016
On this date in 1065, Westminster Abbey was consecrated.
Here are some things you may not have known about the landmark London church.
Since the year 1560, the building’s common name has been a misnomer.
Before 1560, it did serve as an abbey, which is a facility where monks or nuns work and live, overseen by an abbot...
Dec 22, 2016
- Today is the birthday of Lady Bird Johnson, the wife of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Here are some things you may not have known about her.
She was born Claudia Alta Taylor in Karnack, Texas in 1912. When she was a baby, her nurse said that she was as “purty as a ladybird” and the nickname stuck. Her...
Dec 21, 2016
On this date in 1913, the first crossword puzzle was printed in the New York World newspaper.
Here are some things you may not have known about crossword puzzles.
The first puzzle was actually called a word-cross puzzle. It was created by Arthur Wynne, who was a journalist from Liverpool, England. It was based on...