Guglielmo Marconi

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 …

This day is the midpoint of a common year because there are 182 days before and 182 days after it in common years, and 183 before and 182 after in leap years. The exact time of the middle of the year is at noon. In countries that use…

June 2 in History 455 – Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks. 1098 – First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.…

April 25 in History 404 BC – Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion. 775 – The Battle of Bagrevand puts an end to an Armenian rebellion against…

100 MCQs About World History 1. What is the oldest daily newspaper in England? – The Times 2. Which two American states joined the union in 1959? – Alaska and Hawaii 3. Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic…

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,…