Yes, Monday History, Where we bring you points of History that make you happy, or at least a little less depressed by the fact that it is Monday (besides, Tuesday is the real downer anyway...)
- The end of 1st World War (the Great War) Monday 11th November 1914. Approximately 20 million civilian and military personnel killed and an estimated 40 million casualties.Via
So perhaps the death of 20 million people isn't so happy, and maybe the culmination and end of the war isn't so happy either... and I'm trying to find some happiness in it all....
So instead here is a fun History Fact (and yes that is a History with a capital H- it demands respect)
- The shortest war on record was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 45 minutes. and...
- In 1892, Italy raised the minimum age for marriage for girls – to 12. Via
See? History and Monday can be a fun and uplifting experience! War only needs to last 45 minutes, that's less time than it takes me to get through my favorite morning sing along mix in the shower! (83 minutes) That and congratulations Italians! I love you guys, You had me at "fettuccine alfredo".
Comments Welcome- or Well Come
If only Michael Jackson knew about Italy. . .
ReplyDeleteThe war ended in 1918, not 1914. Come on, Davis, this is the Internet, not some high school classroom, you can't just write whatever you want without careful regard for accuracy when you're messing with this thing.
ReplyDeleteWow, Even in my blog you are still the authority on everything.
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