Category: This Week in History

This week in History Monday: on May 20, 1364 English knight Sir Henry Percy was born. BItH Unit 13, Section 39: Knights Tuesday: on May 21, 1868 French paleontologist Louis Lartet presented discoveries at Cro-Magnon …

This week in History Monday: on May 13, 1787 The First Fleet set sail for Australia. BItH Unit 23, Section 68: Penal Colonies Tuesday: on May 14, 2020 Researchers announced the growth of the city …

This week in History Monday: on May 6, 1536 The Inca attempted to take back their capital in the Siege of Cuzco. BItH Unit 11, Section 32: South American Architects Tuesday: on May 7, 1915 …

This week in History Monday: on April 29, 1864 The British were defeated at the Battle of Gate Pā. BItH Unit 23, Peoples XXIII: Māori Tuesday: on April 30, 1803 The Louisiana Purchase Treaty was …

This week in History Monday: on April 22, 1500 Pedro Álvares Cabral is first European to reach Brazil. BItH Unit 17, Section 50: Crossing the Atlantic Tuesday: on April 23, 599 Maya King Uneh Chan …

This week in History Monday: on April 15, 1874 The first Impressionist Exhibition was held in Paris. BItH Unit 20, Section 51: Impressionists Tuesday: on April 16, 73 CE The walls of Masada were breached …

This week in History Monday: on April 8, 563 BCE Celebrated birthday of the Buddha. BItH Unit 7, Section 20: China’s Three Teachings Tuesday: on April 9, 1609 A decree expelling Moriscos from Spain was …

This week in History Monday: on April 1, 1948 The Big Bang Theory is first proposed. BItH Unit 1, Section 1: Birth of Earth, The Big Bang Tuesday: on April 2, 1595 The first Dutch …

This week in History Monday: on March 25, 1949 The Russian March Deportation resulted in the forced relocation of more than 90,000 people from the Baltic states to Siberia. BItH Unit 25, Section 74: Forced …

This week in History Monday: on March 18, 1229 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II named himself King of Jerusalem. BItH Unit 12, Section 36: The Crusades Tuesday: on March 19, 1813 Explorer of Africa, David …