A poet of the people, Guthrie wrote some of America’s most important songs, including “This Land Is Your Land.” He penned ballads that captured the heart of hard economic times and war. While Guthrie left a lasting mark on music, culture and politics, he struggled with family poverty, tragedies and…
On the night of Saturday, 9 March 1566 Mary, Queen of Scots’ private secretary, David Rizzio, was murdered in the queen’s private chambers at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Execution & Death Of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1587. Mary Stuart was executed on 8 February 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle, after…
Aksum embraced the Orthodox tradition of Christianity in the 4th century (c. 340–356 C.E.) under the rule of King Ezana. The king had been converted by Frumentius, a former Syrian captive who was made Bishop of Aksum. Soon after the Roman emperor Constantine adopted the faith in 325 CE, king…
King Louis XVIKing Louis XVIOne day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.https://www.history.com › king-louis-xvi-executedKing Louis XVI executed – HISTORY permitted secret aid to the…
The original trailer was shown at E3 2006 on May 11, 2006 and revealed Pit, Meta Knight, Zero Suit Samus, Wario and Solid Snake as new playable characters, alongside the return of Mario, Link, Samus, Pikachu and Kirby. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a…
Shea Moisture is another major name in Black haircare, owned by Sundial Brands, which also owns the historic Madam C.J. She was billed as “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas” as her hearty sexual appetite was a frequent subject of her songs, unusual for female performers of the day…
One of the greatest radar pioneers was Sir Robert Watson-Watt, who developed the first practical radar system that helped defend the British in WWII. Who first invented radar? The first practical radar system was produced in 1935 by the British physicist Sir Robert Watson-Watt, and by 1939 England had established…
A portrait of Pherozeshah Mehta at the Indian Parliament House, shows his importance in the making of the nation. He was known as ’The Lion of Bombay’ and ’Uncrowned King of Bombay’. That statue is of Sir Pherozeshah Mehta, also known as the Lion of Bombay, a man who was…
Development of the mouse began in the early 1960s by SRI International’s Douglas Engelbart, while he was exploring the interactions between humans and computers. Bill English, then the chief engineer at SRI, built the first computer mouse prototype in 1964. Designs with multiple buttons soon followed. The material of the…
The Stanislavsky method, or system, developed over 40 long years. He tried various experiments, focusing much of the time on what he considered the most important attribute of an actor’s work—bringing an actor’s own past emotions into play in a role. Stanislavsky (also spelled “Konstantine Stanislavski”) helped to change much…