by Matilda Cruz | Jul 19, 2022 | History
On July 19, 1843, the city of Bristol awoke to a rainy day. Still, the excitement that permeated the air could be felt by all the celebrities, onlookers and travelers gathering at the Great Western Dockyard. Here, Prince Albert would soon oversee the launch of the...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 17, 2022 | History
On July 17, 1762, the Senate announced the Manifesto signed by Empress Catherine II on her ascension to the throne as the sole ruler of Russia. It wasn’t long after that, on October 3 of the same year, that she was officially crowned as the autocratic ruler of...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 16, 2022 | History
On July 16, 622, Muhammad began his journey from Mecca to Medina, fleeing persecution for teaching and spreading Islam. The prophet Muhammad was born in the year 570 to Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. He was raised in Mecca, the holy city. When he was...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 15, 2022 | History
If you’ve ever flown on an airplane, there is a good chance you were on a Boeing. The Boeing Company, a global powerhouse, is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers. With over 10,000 Boeing commercial airplanes in service today, the company’s global...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 14, 2022 | History
American actress Jane Marie Lynch was born on July 14, 1960, to a Catholic family in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Her father, Frank Lynch, was a banker, while her mother, Eileen Lynch, was a secretary turned homemaker. Lynch fell in love with acting in third grade...
