by Matilda Cruz | Jul 24, 2023 | History
Alexandre Dumas, a French renowned writer and playwright, was born on 24th July 1902. You may know him as the genius behind works like The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. He is one of the most widely read French authors, and his works have been...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 23, 2023 | History
The Act of Union 1840 was passed on July 23rd, 1840. It proclaimed to unify Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada with one unified governing body. Many changes took place, including abolishing French as a national language. It is rare for two countries to...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 22, 2023 | History
On July 22, 1942, The Nazis sent 300,000 Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp, marking a tragic chapter in history. This massive deportation of the Jewish people began the so-called “Great Deportation” or “liquidation action” of the Warsaw...
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 21, 2023 | History
The Trans-Siberian Railway was officially opened on July 21, 1904, after 25 years of construction. The track runs through Russia, from Moscow in the west to Vladivostok in the east. The 9,289km line is the longest railway line in the world, spanning eight time zones....
by Matilda Cruz | Jul 20, 2023 | History
Many knew Alice Mary Robertson as outgoing, hardworking, strong-willed, and generous to a fault. Perhaps these qualities allowed her to achieve her career milestones. Alice Mary Robertson became the United State’s first Congresswoman on July 20th, 1921. She...
