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by Cousi
Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

1215 - King John of England put his seal on the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor, England. This "Acceptance" of the demands set for in the great charter was forced upon King John by the barons of England. King John AKA John "Softsword" and John "Lacklands" was a bit of a personally impoverishe...
by Cousi
Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

1373 - Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance (world's oldest extant) signed in London. This treaty was temporarily void during the period of Iberian Union from 1580 till 1640 but was resumed after Portuguese independence. So the oldest treaty that we're aware of has been continuous since 1640? That's...
by Cousi
Mon Jun 10, 2019 3:01 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

A few thoughts: 1190 - During the Third Crusade, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drowns while crossing the Saleph River (modern Turkey) leading an army to Jerusalem. There has been some debate among suspicious historians as to exactly how hard courtiers worked to save Fred. Fred was an ass...
by Cousi
Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

1942 - The Battle of Midway officially ended. The actual sea and air battle lasted 4 days. Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, and 292 aircraft, and suffered 2,500 casualties. The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Hammann, 145 aircraft, and suffered 307 casualties. This American victory sh...
by Cousi
Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:10 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

1944 - Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 150,000 strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II. The impact of this invasion on history cannot be overstated. If you study the past long enough you begin to realize that there are some events so significant that...
by Cousi
Fri May 31, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: Retro-Wear
Topic: Halloween Costumes!
Replies: 29
Views: 55671

Re: Halloween Costumes!

Damn impressive!
by Cousi
Fri May 31, 2019 2:21 pm
Forum: Fedoras and other hats...
Topic: Post Yourself & Your Hat Here!
Replies: 43
Views: 83204

Re: Post Yourself & Your Hat Here!

I agree with Pilot. An excellent shot.
by Cousi
Fri May 31, 2019 2:20 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

n11pilot wrote:
Fri May 31, 2019 11:25 am
1578 - Martin Frobisher sails from Harwich, England, to Frobisher Bay, Canada. Frobisher eventually mines fools gold which was famously used to pave part of the streets of London.
Favorite entry in some time.
by Cousi
Tue May 28, 2019 4:35 pm
Forum: Retro-Wear
Topic: Footwear
Replies: 9
Views: 18284

Re: Footwear

What Pilot said. I still have mine from boot camp back in '91 and they're perfectly fine.
by Cousi
Sun May 19, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Today in History!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 490
Views: 658657

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

Two things: 1911 - The first American criminal conviction that was based on fingerprint evidence occurred in New York City. It always surprises me how early we learned of fingerprints and their importance in criminology. I mean, I know it was very early 20th century, but for some reason I kind of al...