Siege of Orleans
On the 29th of April, 1429, Joan of Arc arrived at Orleans to relieve the siege. Unlike Chat GBT, I didn’t realise that they had aircraft back then. What was all that fuss about the Wright Brothers? Anyway, back to the Siege of Orleans. The 15th century was a pivotal...
Mutiny on the Bounty
On the 28th of April 1789, Lieutenant William Bligh and eighteen sailors were set adrift in a small boat following the mutiny on HMS Bounty. I’ve posted about my favourite films, but didn’t think of Mutiny on the Bounty. The Mutiny on the Bounty is one of the most...
John Milton
On the 27th of April, 1667, John Milton sold Paradise Lost to a printer for £10. Milton was born on the 9th of December, 1608, into a family that valued education and the arts. His father, a scrivener and composer, provided him with the resources and encouragement to...
Copernicus
I have posted about Copernicus before. But I am visiting Padua, and Nicolaus Copernicus, the renowned Renaissance astronomer, spent a significant period of his academic life in Padua, which greatly influenced his intellectual development and astronomical theories....
Tourism
On the 26th of April 1336, the Italian scholar and poet Francesco di Petracco, Petrarch, climbed Mont Ventoux for pleasure, which made him the first tourist. I have written about Petrarch before, but hadn’t been aware that he started tourism, as well as his many other...
Lysander
On the 25th of April 404 BCE, Admiral Lysander blockaded Athens and brought the Peloponnesian War to an end. Lysander was born in the early 5th century BC in the city-state of Sparta, an environment that placed great emphasis on military prowess and discipline. While...
Library of Congress
On the 24th of April, 1800, The U.S.A.’s Library of Congress was established. It is the largest library in the world, both in terms of shelf space and number of books. Situated in Washington, D.C., this monumental institution holds a special place in the hearts of...
Saint George
The 23rd of April is, of course, Saint George’s Day. It is also the day on which King Edward III founded the Order of the Garter, William Shakespeare’s birthday (1564), and, it is believed, the day he died (1616). On Saint George’s Day in 1516 the Munich...
Treaty of Zaragoza
On the 22nd of April, 1529, the Treaty of Zaragoza divided the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal. The Treaty of Zaragoza, also known as the Treaty of Saragossa, was a significant historical agreement between the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. It resolved...
Siege of Orleans
On the 29th of April, 1429, Joan of Arc arrived at Orleans to relieve the siege. Unlike Chat GBT, I didn’t realise that they had aircraft back then. What was all that fuss about the Wright Brothers? Anyway, back to the Siege of Orleans. The 15th century was a pivotal...
Mutiny on the Bounty
On the 28th of April 1789, Lieutenant William Bligh and eighteen sailors were set adrift in a small boat following the mutiny on HMS Bounty. I’ve posted about my favourite films, but didn’t think of Mutiny on the Bounty. The Mutiny on the Bounty is one of the most...
John Milton
On the 27th of April, 1667, John Milton sold Paradise Lost to a printer for £10. Milton was born on the 9th of December, 1608, into a family that valued education and the arts. His father, a scrivener and composer, provided him with the resources and encouragement to...
Copernicus
I have posted about Copernicus before. But I am visiting Padua, and Nicolaus Copernicus, the renowned Renaissance astronomer, spent a significant period of his academic life in Padua, which greatly influenced his intellectual development and astronomical theories....
Tourism
On the 26th of April 1336, the Italian scholar and poet Francesco di Petracco, Petrarch, climbed Mont Ventoux for pleasure, which made him the first tourist. I have written about Petrarch before, but hadn’t been aware that he started tourism, as well as his many other...
Lysander
On the 25th of April 404 BCE, Admiral Lysander blockaded Athens and brought the Peloponnesian War to an end. Lysander was born in the early 5th century BC in the city-state of Sparta, an environment that placed great emphasis on military prowess and discipline. While...
Library of Congress
On the 24th of April, 1800, The U.S.A.’s Library of Congress was established. It is the largest library in the world, both in terms of shelf space and number of books. Situated in Washington, D.C., this monumental institution holds a special place in the hearts of...
Saint George
The 23rd of April is, of course, Saint George’s Day. It is also the day on which King Edward III founded the Order of the Garter, William Shakespeare’s birthday (1564), and, it is believed, the day he died (1616). On Saint George’s Day in 1516 the Munich...
Treaty of Zaragoza
On the 22nd of April, 1529, the Treaty of Zaragoza divided the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal. The Treaty of Zaragoza, also known as the Treaty of Saragossa, was a significant historical agreement between the kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. It resolved...