On This Day in History |
|
|
|
1775 British Parliament declares Massachusetts colony in rebellion. |
 | Benin mask carved of ivory thought to represent 16th century Edo queen Idia |
|
1897 Invasion of Benin City by British Expedition force, the city is burnt and looted, marks the end of the Nigerian Kingdom of Benin formed in the 11th century. |
 | Japanese anti-Russian satirical map titled "A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia" |
|
1904 Japanese torpedo boats make a surprise attack on Russian ships Port Arthur naval base, Manchuria, beginning the Russo-Japanese War. Japanese also land troops at Chemulpo (Inchon), near Seoul, Korea; in 3 weeks they advance to the Yalu River, the border of Manchuria. |
1943 Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, ending the epic World War II battle on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. |
1972 British government declares state of emergency after month-long coal miners' strike. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President William Harrison spent just 32 days in the White House, the shortest administration in American history. Was it because of a curse? |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment