by Matilda Cruz | Aug 16, 2023 | History
On August 16, 1896, the first gold was discovered in the Klondike region of Yukon, Canada. American George Carmack and Tagish First Nation members “Skookum” Jim Mason and Dawson Charlie found gold nuggets in Rabbit Creek (later renamed Bonanza Creek)....
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 15, 2023 | History
On August 15, 1998, the town center of Omagh in Northern Ireland was destroyed by an explosion. A 500-pound car bomb detonated in the middle of a busy shopping center at 3:10 p.m., killing 29 and injuring over 200. The bomb was planted by the dissident republican...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 14, 2023 | History
On August 14, 1947, Pakistan gained independence from the British Raj. India gained its independence the next day. Britain had controlled the area, then known as British India, since 1858. Their rule was contentious and deepened religious differences between Muslims...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 13, 2023 | History
Today in history, on August 13, 2008, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won two gold medals in the Beijing Olympics in under an hour. He didn’t just win the gold; he shattered records in both events. By August 17th, he captured his eighth medal, breaking the...
by Matilda Cruz | Aug 12, 2023 | History
In 1479, the Ottoman Empire extended an alliance proposal to Venice, Italy, which was declined. Mehmed II, the reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire at the time, then decided to invade Italy, a plan he had pondered for a while. On August 12th, 1480, the Ottoman troops...
