by David West | Mar 4, 2026 | News
On the 4th of March, 1152, Frederick I Barbarossa was elected King of Germany. I have posted about Barbarossa before, but in the context of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union. Frederick I Barbarossa (c. 1122–1190), one of the most formidable and charismatic rulers...
by David West | Mar 3, 2026 | News
Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state on the 3rd of March, 1845. Florida is by far the U.S. state that I have spend the most time in so far. I learnt to fly in Florida, then had to return to take the flight test because the first time I had to return to my job...
by David West | Mar 2, 2026 | News
The College of Arms was formally incorporated by Royal Charter signed by King Richard III on the 2nd of March, 1484. The Royal College of Arms is one of the oldest surviving institutions of heraldry in Europe, and its history is closely intertwined with the...
by David West | Mar 1, 2026 | News
On the 1st of March, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the world’s first national park. Yellowstone National Park is one of the world’s most celebrated natural landscapes and holds a unique place in environmental history as the first national park...
by David West | Feb 28, 2026 | News
On the 28th of February, 1525, the Aztec King Cuauhtémoc was executed on the order of the conquistador Hernán Cortés. I have written about the Inca people of South America, so lets have a look at the Aztec people, who referred to themselves as the Mexica and created...
