by Matilda Cruz | Jul 31, 2023 | History
It’s hard to imagine an event that could reshape a city’s landscape as drastically as a relentless fire. This is exactly what happened to Stockholm, a city that had not yet implemented housing planning to control and limit the spread of fire. The Stockholm...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 30, 2023 | History
The Virginia House of Burgesses was formed on July 30, 1619, establishing the first democratically elected legislative body in the American colonies. Governor Sir George Yeardley convened the meeting at the new timber church on Jamestown Island, Virginia. In...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 29, 2023 | History
The Tipperary Revolt became notable in Irish history on July 29, 1848. The Young Ireland Movement sparked it in response to the British government’s crackdown on Irish nationalists. The revolt’s leaders, like William Smith O’Brien and Thomas Meagher,...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 28, 2023 | History
On July 28, 1794, a dark chapter in French history closed with the execution by the guillotine of Maximilien Robespierre and his followers in Paris. Robespierre was a leading figure in the French Revolution and had become synonymous with the brutal period known as the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 27, 2023 | History
On June 27, 1999, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk etched his name in history by landing the first-ever “900” at the X Games in San Francisco. This gravity-defying trick requires the skateboarder to complete a mind-blowing two-and-a-half spins mid-air on a...
