January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
Herbert Henry Asquith Quiz Questions 1. When was Herbert Henry Asquith Prime Minister of UK? a) 1901-1905 b) 1908-1916 c) 1918-1922 d) 1895-1900 2. When was Herbert Henry Asquith born? a) 1 March 1853 b) 2 June 1854 c) 12…
Eisaku Sato Quiz Questions 1. When was Eisaku Sato Prime Minister of Japan? a) 1943-1948 b) 1964-1972 c) 1974-1977 d) 1969-1973 2. When was Eisaku Sato born? a) 27 March 1901 b) 1 April 1900 c) 9 August 1902 d)…
Inventions and Inventors A Air Brake : George Westinghouse, U.S.A. 1911. Air Conditioning : Willis Carrier, U.S.A. 1911. Airplane : engine-powered, Wilbur and Orville Wright, U.S.A., 1903. Airship : Henri Giffard, France, 1852; Ferdin von Zeppelin, Germany, 1900. Antibiotics :…