Thursday, October 4, 2018

On This Day in History

Historical Events

1537 The first complete English-language Bible (the Matthew Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale.

1883 The Orient Express departs on its first official journey from Paris to Instanbul

1900 In a final confrontation, some 4000 Ashantis are defeated by the British in Gold Coast (Ghana)

1957 USSR launches Sputnik I, 1st artificial Earth satellite

2006 WikiLeaks is launched, created by internet activist Julian Assange

Anne Rice
77th Birthday