TWiH: November 27- December 1, 2023

This week in History

Monday: on November 27, 1811

Scottish millwright Andrew Meikle, who invented the threshing machine, died. BItH Unit 19, Section 56: Agricultural Revolution

Tuesday: on November 28, 1680

Italian Baroque sculptor and architect, Bernini, died. and 1632 Baroque composer, Jean-Baptiste Lully, was born. BItH Unit 20, Section 58: Baroque Period

Wednesday: on November 29, 1781

The Zong slave ship massacre began when 54 enslaved women and children were thrown overboard. BItH Unit 15, Section 45: Slave Societies

Thursday: on November 30, 1016

Danish Prince Cnut claimed the throne of England. BItH Unit 10, Peoples X: Vikings

Friday: on December 1, 1955

Rosa Park was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus, helping to spark the American Civil Rights movement. BItH Unit 29, Section 87: Civil Rights and Apartheid

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