Today in History -5 January
Important Events 1477 Battle of Nancy, Burgundy vs Switzerland, 7,000 + killed including their leader Charles Duke of Burgundy 1781 British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold burns Richmond, Virginia
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Famous Birthdays On 5 January
Deepika Padukone Birthday: January 5, 1986 Nationality: Indian Age: 34 Years, 34 Year Old Female Deepika Padukone is one of the top rated Indian model-turned-actress who has gained international fame
Famous Birthdays On 4 January
Isaac Newton Birthday: January 4, 1643 Nationality: British Died At Age: 84 A genius and proficient physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and alchemist, Sir Isaac Newton is considered to be the greatest
Today in History -4 January
Important Events 1847 Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government 1865 New York Stock Exchange opens its 1st permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad St, near
Riddle Of The Day – 4 January 2021
I am strong enough to smash ships, but I fear the Sun. What am I? Answer : ICE
Word of the Day – Apologia
Definition : a defense especially of one’s opinions, position, or actions Did You Know? As you might expect, apologia is a close relative of apology. Both words derive from Late
Famous Birthdays On 3 January
Michael Schumacher Birthday: January 3, 1969 Nationality: German Age: 51 Years, 51 Year Old Males Michael Schumacher is a famous ‘Formula One’ racer who developed a passion for the sport
Today in History -3 January
Important Events 1496 Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine 1521 Martin Luther is Excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church for failing to recant parts
Riddle Of The Day – 3 January 2021
The land is white, the seed is black. It’ll take a good scholar to riddle me that. What am I?
Word of the Day – Feckless
Definition 1 : weak, ineffective 2 : worthless, irresponsible Did You Know? Someone feckless is lacking in feck. And what, you may ask, is feck? In Scots—our source of feckless—feck
Riddle Of The Day – 2 January 2021
I start with an E, end with an E, and have a letter in me. What am I? Answer : An ENVELOPE
Famous Birthdays On 2 January
Barry Morris Goldwater Birthday: January 2, 1909 Nationality: American Died At Age: 89 As a youth, Barry Goldwater steered his family mercantile business to success, little did he know that
Word of the Day – Reprise
Definition 1 a : a musical repetition: (1) : the repetition of the exposition preceding the development (2) : the third section of a sonata form : recapitulation b :
Today in History -2 January
Important Events 366 The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire 1492 Muhammad XII, the last Emir of Granada, surrenders his city to Ferdinand