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by Cousi
Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:13 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3114 BC - The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Mayans, begins. This is a non repeating base 20 calendar. I thought both Long and Short Count calendars were repeating? "The Long Count, for which we do not know the Maya name, is c...
by Cousi
Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:45 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm gonna have to read up on the Boxer Rebellion. Also as a side note; the Seminole Nation is the only one of the First Nations who has not had a treaty violated by the US. This is because they are the only one to have never signed a treaty with the US. In the long run, they all got treated the same...
by Cousi
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:27 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3114 BC - The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Mayans, begins. This is a non repeating base 20 calendar.
I thought both Long and Short Count calendars were repeating?
by Cousi
Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:46 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week I thought the bold on top was because you were on vacation or something. Then I realized you started doing it much earlier. Now I feel unobservant.
by Cousi
Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Independence Day!
by Cousi
Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:07 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1924 - Democrats offered Mrs. Leroy Springs for vice presidential nomination. She was the first woman considered for the job. I like this. 1929 - Scientists at Bell Laboratories in New York revealed a system for transmitting television pictures. This was a mechanical, color television system. Damn ...
by Cousi
Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:02 pm
Forum: Paranormal and The Occult.
Topic: Mysteries from History.
Replies: 9
Views: 23047

Re: Mysteries from History.

I first heard about this sometime last year. It's a fascinating, if tragic, event. I want to read the articles before I respond more.
by Cousi
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

n11pilot wrote:
Tue Jun 25, 2019 11:30 am
1970 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission handed down a ruling (35 FR 7732), making it illegal for radio stations to put telephone calls on the air without the permission of the person being called.
Whenever I see rulings or laws like this I always think "there's a story there".
by Cousi
Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:36 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1788 - The U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. Yay! 1854 - First Victoria Cross is awarded for action during bombardment of Bomarsund in the Aland Islands (Crimean War). 20 year old Charles David Lucas was serving on HMS Hecla taking part in th...
by Cousi
Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:06 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 654752

Re: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1858 - In a speech in Springfield, IL, U.S. Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." I have heard - and argued against - many people who honestly think Lincoln was both a slave owner and not opposed to sl...