Charlotte Bronte Quiz

Charlotte Bronte Quiz Questions 1. When was Charlotte Bronte born? a) 9 March 1814 b) 21 April 1816 c) 30 July 1818 d) 6 November 1812 2. Where was Charlotte Bronte born? a) Hampshire b) Dover c) Tweed d) Thornton…

July 25 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 25 in History 306 – Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 315 – The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. 677 – Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the…

July 24 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 24 in History 1132 – Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. 1148 – Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1304 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf. 1411 – Battle of Harlaw,…

July 20 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 20 in history AD 70 – Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army is drawn into street fights with the Zealots. 792 – Kardam of Bulgaria defeats Byzantine Emperor Constantine VI at the Battle of Marcellae. 911 – Rollo lays siege to Chartres. 1189 – Richard I…

July 16 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 16 in history 622 – The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 997 – Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under general Nikephoros Ouranos at the Spercheios River in Greece. 1054 – Three Roman legates break relations between Western and Eastern Christian Churches through the act of placing an invalidly-issued Papal bull of Excommunication on…