by Sarah Zappitelli | Aug 1, 2022 | History
On August 1, 1086, William I of England was given the results of his Domesday inquiry. This inventory, known as the Domesday Book, was a complete survey of all taxable land in England and Wales. It was a significant administrative feat, as previous kings had attempted...
by Sarah Zappitelli | Jul 31, 2022 | History
On July 31st, 1971, the first rover landed and drove on the Moon. This mission was known as Apollo 15. Before this successful mission, 14 astronauts died while trying to get to the moon in space flight. Commander Scot inscribed their names on a small plaque behind the...
by Sarah Zappitelli | Jul 22, 2022 | History
On Friday, July 22, 2011, Norway experienced a set of twin terrorist attacks. Anders Breivik, a 32-year-old Norwegian man, drove a van packed with a homemade fertilizer bomb and parked it in front of a government block in Oslo. A few minutes later, the bomb...