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History Of Buddhism History Of Jainism History Of Zoroastrianism Guru Nanak History Of Chinese Buddhism Historical Christ Pythogoros FactBook Dictionaries Encyclopedias Quotations Archive History Of Sanskrit One World How a Lady Gets Her Book Published History of Celtic People UFOs and Extra Terrestrial Intelligences The Vimanika Shastra Today's BirthdaySat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Ovid (43 BCE)Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  Publius Ovidius Naso, a Roman poet better known as Ovid, is ranked alongside Virgil and Horace as one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature. Ovid was a great storyteller whose writings generally deal with the themes of love, mythology, and exile. His poetry, much imitated during late antiquity and the Middle Ages, had a decisive influence on European art and literature for centuries. Why did Augustus banish Ovid in 8 CE? Discuss"Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?" (1813) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary and explorer, was the first European to cross the African continent. He aimed to facilitate the abolition of the slave trade by opening Africa to commerce and missionary stations. During his travels, Livingstone made many geographic discoveries and amassed a complex body of knowledge that took decades to mine after his death. He is the subject of the popular quotation, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Who uttered the famous phrase upon meeting him in 1871?Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844) Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  Rimsky-Korsakov, a Russian composer noted for his skill in orchestration, completed his first symphony at the age of 22, while serving as a midshipman with the Imperial Russian Navy. In 1871, he became a professor at St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he taught many famous future composers, including Igor Stravinsky. As a member of a group of nationalist composers known as "The Five," Rimsky-Korsakov aimed to write music of distinctively Russian character. Who were the group's other members?Article of the DaySat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Dura-Europos: The Pompeii of the DesertSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  Dura-Europos was an ancient town on the Euphrates River in what is now Syria. Originally a Babylonian town, it was captured by the Romans in 165 BCE. Destroyed by the Sasanian dynasty in 256, it was abandoned, covered by sand and mud, and disappeared from sight for nearly 1,700 years until it was rediscovered in 1920. Its ruins give an unusually detailed picture of everyday life there and have provided finds including armor, paintings, and the world's oldest preserved version of what? DiscussFashion in the 15th Century Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  Fashion in 15th-century Europe was characterized by a series of extremes and extravagances. As Europe continued to become more prosperous, the urban middle class, including skilled workers, began to wear more complex clothes that followed the fashions set by the elite, ranging from voluminous gowns—called houppelandes—with sweeping, floor-length sleeves to draped, jeweled, and feathered hats, hoods, and other headdresses. What was the fashion trend known as slashing?Elizabeth Needham Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  Also known as Mother Needham, Elizabeth Needham was a notorious, 18th-century brothel-keeper known for keeping the most exclusive house in London and having customers from the highest strata of fashionable society. Although her well-connected clientele may have allowed her to elude the law for many years, she was eventually arrested in 1731 and sentenced to stand twice in the pillory. What happened the day before she was due to stand in the pillory for the second time?
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Today In History, News And QuotationsThis Day in HistorySat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT The Subway Sarin Incident (1995)Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  On March 20, 1995, members of the Japanese religious sect Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas, a nerve agent, on several lines of the Tokyo Metro system in five coordinated attacks, killing 12 and injuring thousands. Carrying homemade liquid sarin packaged in plastic bags, the perpetrators boarded the trains, punctured the packets, and left them to vaporize on the car floors. More than 10 Aum members were sentenced to death for their involvement in the incident. What was the group's motive? DiscussTuskegee Airmen Activated for Service (1941) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  The Tuskegee Airmen, trained at Alabama's Tuskegee Army Air Field during WWII, made up the US military's first African-American flying unit. In 1941, congressional legislation forced the Army Air Corps to create an all-black combat unit, and though the War Department aimed to block its formation by instituting a number of restrictive guidelines for applicants, many qualified for service. In all, these airmen flew 1,578 missions, destroyed 261 enemy aircraft, and were awarded how many medals?Largest Art Theft in US History (1990) Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  On March 18, 1990, thieves disguised as police officers broke into Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and stole 13 works of art, including paintings by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Manet, and Degas. The crime, considered the largest art theft in US history, remains unsolved. Due to the strict provisions of Gardner's will, which stipulate that the collection remain unchanged, the paintings' empty frames remain on display in their original locations. What group is suspected of carrying out the heist?In the NewsSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT US Citizen Admits to Role in Mumbai AttackSat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST  US citizen David Coleman Headley, son of an American mother and Pakistani father, admitted Thursday that he scouted out the Indian city of Mumbai for a 2008 terrorist attack that left 166 people dead and helped plot an attack on a Danish newspaper that had printed cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. Prosecutors said Headley made several surveillance trips to India and Denmark and then passed on the information he collected to members of the Pakistan-based Islamic militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba. By pleading guilty, Headley avoids facing the death penalty, but he could still be sentenced to life in prison. DiscussMultigenerational Living on Rise in US Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST  The economic downturn, extended life spans, and increased options in home health and outpatient care are just a few of the factors prompting many multigenerational families in the US to live together under one roof. According to census data, about 6.6 million US households in 2009 had at least three generations of family members, a 30 percent increase since 2000. In total, about one in six people in the US lives in such a household. Many of these households contain "boomerang kids," young adults who move back in with their parents because of limited job prospects and the high cost of living independently.Bacteria Could Identify Criminals Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST  Forensic scientists may soon use bacteria to identify criminals. According to researchers, every person has a unique "community" of germs that flourishes on his hands, even if he is meticulous about hand-washing. By collecting samples of the bacteria left on an item and comparing them to samples taken from people's hands, they can identify with a fair degree of accuracy who touched the item. Furthermore, identical twins, who have matching DNA, are colonized by different types of bacteria, meaning this technique may better differentiate between individuals than human DNA tests.Quote of the DaySat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT Francis BaconSat, 20 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune, for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. Certainly the best works and of greatest merit for the public have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men, which both in affection and means have married and endowed the public. DiscussAlexandre Dumas Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  I needed some real danger and some mortal risk to run, to tranquilize me.Charlotte Bronte Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT  True enthusiasm is a fine feeling whose flash I admire where-ever I see it.
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