Historical Fun

Fun Facts About The 4th of July 1. The Declaration of Independence was ratified on the 4th of July 1776. 2. Only two people signed The Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July 1776. 3. Most signed on the 2nd of August 1776. 4. Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States, was born on the 4th of July, 1872. 5. John Adams, 2nd President of the United States, died on the 4th of July, 1826. 6. Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States, died on the 4th of July, 1826. 7. James Monroe, 5th President of the United States, died on the 4th July, 1831. 8. John Adams thought the celebrations for the Declaration should be held on the 2nd of July, not the 4th of July, as that is when the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence. 9. There is a secret map on the back of the Declaration of Independence showing directions to the treasure of the Knights Templar. 10. On the 4th of July, there's a tradition of trying to stuff ...

On This Day in History - 11th June 11th June 1184BC the great ancient city of Troy was destroyed after someone let the horse inside. Brad Pitt journey from Greece to Troy because he wanted to get to Paris as he'd never seen the Eiffel tower. Hmm, I may be getting some stuff muddled up there.   When Paris, a prince of Troy, kidnapped Helen, the most beautiful women on Earth, from her husband Menelaus, who was the king of I AM SPARTA, Greece united and sent an army to Troy to get her back. There was a ten year siege of the city, something the film doesn't cover, Paris, Achilles, Ajax, Hector, and Bob the Builder, all died during the war. Then a bright spark built a giant wooden horse and left it outside the gates as a present. The rest is history. Never look a gift horse in the mouth. Beware Greeks who come bearing gifts. Don't eat yellow snow.   11th June 1509, Henry-Of-The-Many-Numbers (8) married his brother's childhood sweetheart , Arrogant Catherine. Oops...