StaffAug 5, 20204 minToday in History910 The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by...
StaffAug 2, 20204 minToday in History1838 Apprenticeship system abolished in most of the British Empire. Former slaves no longer indentured to former owners. 1840 Labourer...
StaffJul 31, 20203 minToday in History30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves minor victory over Octavian, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to...
StaffJul 29, 20204 minToday in History904 Thessalonica is sacked by Saracen pirates led by renegade Leo of Tripoli 1221 Emperor Go-Horikawa aged only 10 years old ascends to...
StaffJul 26, 20204 minToday in History657 Battle of Siffin during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside Euphrates River 1519 Francisco...
StaffJul 24, 20204 minToday in History1148 Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade 1534 Jacques Cartier lands in Canada, claims it for France 1567...
StaffJul 22, 20207 minToday in History1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem 1456 Battle at...
StaffJul 17, 20202 minCucumbers and onions: a fresh taste of summerBy Mommy’s a Good Cooker Nothing says summertime more than fresh cucumbers and onions! This delightfully simple salad is in our fridge...
StaffJul 17, 20203 minCuriousitiesDeceased cat gets voter registration application in mail ATLANTA (AP) — In a presidential election year, there’s always a push to get...
StaffJul 17, 20202 minToday in History180 6 inhabitants of Carthage, North Africa executed for being Christians. Earliest record of Christianity in this part of the world....
StaffJul 15, 20203 minCuriousitiesBurger King addresses climate change by changing cows’ diets Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows. The chain has...
StaffJul 15, 20202 minToday in History971 According to legend English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral (against his wishes), whereby a terrible storm...
StaffJul 12, 20202 minCuriousitiesDoggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Eight-year-old Eros trots through the streets of this...
StaffJul 12, 20203 minToday in History1191 English King Richard I the Lionheart and Crusaders defeat Saracens in Palestine 1690 Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King...
StaffJul 10, 20202 minToday in History48 BC Battle of Dyrrhachium: Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey near the city of Dyrrachium (in what is now...
StaffJul 10, 20203 minCuriousitiesWoof Warning: Dog alerts owner to house fire next door FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A dog in Tennessee became a hero on the Fourth of July by...
StaffJul 10, 20202 minGot cucumbers? Try Great -Grandma’s Sweet PicklesBy Mommy’s a Good Cooker It’s that time of year when my family starts craving cucumbers, so I thought it appropriate to dig out some of...
StaffJul 8, 20203 minToday in History1099 First Crusade: 15,000 starving Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as its Muslim defenders look on...
StaffJul 8, 20203 minHugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, diesNEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more...
StaffJul 8, 20202 minCuriositiesWas green-onion flavored Chex worth the wait? SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans have waited 16 long years for a savory, crispy bite...