by David West | Jul 11, 2025 | News
On the 11th of July, 1804, Alexander Hamilton was mortally wounded in a duel. Alexander Hamilton was born on the 11th of January in either 1755 or 1757 in Charlestown. He was born out of wedlock, and his father abandoned the family, leaving his mother to care for him...
by David West | Jul 10, 2025 | News
On the 10th of July, 1584, William I of Orange was assassinated by Balthasar Gérard in Delft. William is a character in The Spy who Sank the Armada, the first book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. William I of Orange, also known as William the Silent, was a...
by David West | Jul 9, 2025 | News
On the 9th of July, 1762, Catherine the Great became Empress of Russia following a coup against her husband, Peter III. I mentioned Catherine in a post about Elizabeth of Russia. Catherine the Great, also known as Catherine II, was one of Russia’s most prominent...
by David West | Jul 8, 2025 | News
The Battle of Poltava, fought on the 8th of July 1709, was a pivotal event in the Great Northern War (1700–1721), a conflict that reshaped the power dynamics of Northern Europe. The battle saw the forces of Tsar Peter I of Russia, also known as Peter the Great (father...
by David West | Jul 7, 2025 | News
On the 7th of July 1928 the first loaf of sliced bread was sold by the Chillicothe Baking Company, of Chillicothe Missouri. I have posted about many inventions and inventors, the printing press, Samuel Colt, Thomas Edison, but every new best thing is compared to this...
