Historical Fun

HISTORICAL FUN: On This Day In History Fun Facts for November 25th   On This Day In History in 885, Vikings, yes, they are at it again, sieged Paris after sailing their fleet up the River Seine.   Vikings, Vikings, yes we are, Sail our ships, we came so far, To kill you. Die non-Vikings, DIE.   On This Day in History in 1120, William Adelin was killed when his ship , The White Ship, sank in the English Channel.   William Adelin was the son and heir of King Henry I of England. His death caused a succession crisis after his father died without issue that caused a period in England called The Anarchy.   Read some Historical Fun with FUN FACTS ABOUT KING HENRY I of ENGLAND .   On This Day in 1487, Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen of England.   Elizabeth of York was the wife of King Henry VII of England and the first ever Tudor Queen.   She could also be the inspiration to George RR Martin for his charact...

HISTORICAL FUN: HISTORY FUN FACTS FOR NOVEMBER 22   On This Day in 1718, Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, the infamous and notorious and bulbous Pirate, was defeated in battle.   The boarding party, led by Royal Navy Lieutenant, Robert Maynard, found Blackbeard and ran him through real good, resulting in the pirate's death.   Edward Teach was born in or around 1680, and in or around the English city of Bristol. There really isn't much to go on when it comes to Edward Teach's early life. We do know he was born as a baby which had an extraordinary amount of facial hair, even for a baby from Bristol, which is saying something.   Did you know: Blackbeard could read and write.   Now, I know what you're thinking. Big deal?   Well, it actually was at the time. Education back then wasn't as freely available as it is today. This means we could assume Edward Teach, "if that's even your real name," was born ...

Quick History Facts for November 21st On This Day In History in 164 BC, Judas Maccabeus restored the Temple in Jerusalem and is now commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah.   On This Day in 1877, Thomas Edison announced he had invented the phonograph, a magical machine that captured the souls of the living. Or, at least, their voices. Burn the witch.   On This Day in History in 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia took the oath of office to become the first female senator in the United States of America.