963 – Leo VIII elected Pope 1060 – Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1631 – First predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed 1790 – The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1825 – Pres John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory 1862 – Pres Lincoln...
771 – Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman. 1456 – Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die 1492 – Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) 1766 – London auctioneers Christie’s hold their first sale 1792 – George Washington re-elected president 1876 – Fire at Brooklyn Theater kills 295,...
1409 – The University of Leipzig opens. 1697 – St Paul’s Cathedral is consecrated in London. 1804 – At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French. 1823 – Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns...
In May 1927, after 15 million Model Ts were produced, Henry Ford closed his factories and began to retool for a new Model that would be known as the "Baby Lincoln." (The Model T was nicknamed the "Tin Lizzie".) Among the Model A's improvements were brakes to all 4 wheels, a 4 cylinder motor producing 40 horsepower and a three speed gear box allowing for a cruising speed of 40-45 MPH and top speed of about 65 MPH.
It featured hydraulic shock absorbers and a gas tank that fed the carburetor by gravity, eliminating the need for a fuel pump. And with the gas tank behind the instrument panel, it was possible to check the fuel level by peering through a small port-hole.
800 – Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican. 1824 – United States presidential election, 1824: Since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment...
1782 – American Revolutionary War: Treaty of Paris: In Paris, representatives from the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain sign preliminary peace articles (later formalized as the 1783 Treaty of Paris). 1786 – The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty (later...
The mighty Flying Scotsman flying through Radlett station at approximately 7:56am on 4th June 2016 on its way to York.
800 – Charlemagne arrives in Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III. 1729 – Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi. 1783 – A 5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes New Jersey. 1847 – Whitman massacre: Missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman,...
Enos, a five year old chimp after his space flight of two orbits around earth
