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There were quite a few interesting things that happened on this date in history. What I chose for the Drink of the Day, I feel is interesting due to it not being a well known part of history, partially because some people believe it never happened. I’ll let you be the judge. In 1776, an [...]
Mount Vesuvius is the only volcano on mainland Italy to have eruped in the last one-hundred years. The last time it erupted was in 1944. Vesuvius has a history of violent explosions and is considered one of the world’s most dangerous volcanos due to its proximity to a dense population of people, (3 Million). It [...]
On this date, during the War of 1812, a fierce battle took place between the USS Constitution and the British frigate, HMS Guerriere. With both ships entangled with one another during most of the fight, both ships began cannon fire. While the Constitution was able to kill or injure a third of the British crew, [...]
Testing the rights of women voters during the Presidential election of 1872, Susan B. Anthony led a group of women to the poles in New York. On this day, she was fined $100 for this; a fine which she refused and would never pay. In the years prior and until her death in 1906, she [...]
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