August, 2024

• 30 August

  On this day: September 9th

  

  On this day: September 9th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 9th On this day: September 9th Events On this day: September 9th 1543: Nine-month-old baby Mary Stuart is crowned Queen of Scotland. 1776: The Continental Congress officially names the United States. …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 8th

  

  On this day: September 8th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 8th On this day: September 8th Events On this day: September 8th 504: Michelangelo unveils his famous sculpture David in Florence. 1565: The first Catholic settlement in America was …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 7th

  

  On this day: September 7th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 7th On this day: September 7th Events On this day: September 7th 70: The Roman army plunders the city of Jerusalem. 1822: Brazil declares independence from Portugal. 1936: The Tasmanian …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 6th

  

  On this day: September 6th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 6th On this day: September 6th Events On this day: September 6th 1522: Ferdinand Magellan’s ship, the Victoria, returns to Spain. It is the first ship to circumnavigate the …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 5th

  

  On this day: September 5th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 5th On this day: September 5th Events On this day: September 5th 1774: The First Continental Congress gathers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1836: The Republic of Texas elects Sam Houston as …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 4th

  

  On this day: September 4th There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 4th On this day: September 4th Events On this day: September 4th 1609: The island of Manhattan was discovered by navigator Henry Hudson. 1781: Los Angeles, California, is …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 3rd

  

  On this day: September 3rd There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 3rd On this day: September 3rd Events On this day: September 3rd 1752: Day skipped in the British Empire. The British Empire skipped 11 days starting September 3 …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 2nd

  

  On this day: September 2nd There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 2nd On this day: September 2nd Events On this day: September 2nd 31 B.C.: Roman legions under Augustus Caesar defeated Mark Anthony’s naval force at Actium. 1666: The …

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• 30 August

  On this day: September 1st

  

  On this day: September 1st There are many events on this day in history. Read and discover what happened on this day: September 1st On this day: September 1st Events On this day: September 1st 1752: The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia. 1897: The first underground metro or subway in …

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• 25 August

  Glossary and Terms of Middle Ages

  

  Glossary and Terms of Middle Ages Apprentice: A boy who worked for a guild master in order to learn a trade or craft. Baron: A ruler below the king in the feudal system, the baron ruled an area of land called a fief. He would pledge his loyalty to the king …

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