by Matilda Cruz | Nov 30, 2024 | History
On the evening of November 30, 1936, flames lit up the sky over south London. The Crystal Palace, once a shining emblem of Victorian ambition and ingenuity, was reduced to smoldering ruins. The fire started quietly. Then it exploded. Eyewitnesses reported seeing...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 29, 2024 | History
The tradition known as “America’s Game” began on November 29, 1890, when the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy faced off against the Navy Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy in their first football matchup. This game became an annual...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 28, 2024 | History
In the 1500s, European exploration was thriving. Countries were making significant advancements in navigation and shipbuilding, aiming to use this technology to amass wealth. Many nations sought new trade routes to India to profit from the lucrative spice trade and to...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 27, 2024 | History
Alfred Nobel was a Swedish inventor, chemist, and industrialist who made a fortune from his 355 inventions, including dynamite. He famously signed his will on November 27, 1895, which outlined that his fortune should be used for the betterment of humanity. This...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 26, 2024 | History
On this day in 1922, the world looked back and saw gold. British archaeologist Howard Carter, along with his patron Lord Carnarvon, became the first people in over 3,000 years to enter the nearly untouched tomb of Tutankhamun, the young pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th...
by Matilda Cruz | Nov 25, 2024 | History
On this day in history, on November 25, 1783, the last of the British troops withdrew from New York City after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This event signified the official end of the American Revolutionary War and the success of the Declaration of...
