AncientPages.com – When fisherman Ned Maddrell from the Isle of Man died on December 27, 1974, many thought the ancient Celtic language vanished with him. Ned Maddrell was the last surviving native speaker of Manx. Left: Manx Cross 85, Onchan’s Church,
AncientPages.com – On October 7, 1780, the battle of King’s Mountain was fought south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, in rural Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was a decisive victory in South Carolina for the Patriot
AncientPages.com – On October 6, 1536, William Tyndale, who wanted the Bible to be available to all people, was burned at the stake. He was a prominent figure in Protestant reform in the years following his execution. Tyndale was an academic who
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A tripod, engraved vase of silver was dedicated by King of Lagash, Entemena to the god of war, Ningirsu. Ningirsu, a son of Enlil – lord of the mace and the battle-axe – was worshipped
AncientPages.com – In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, the day of October 5, 1582, ceased to exist because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar made by Pope Gregory XIII. Inscription on the grave of Gregory XIII, St. Peter’s Basilica, gregorian calendar.
AncientPages.com – On October 4, 1535, the Coverdale Bible, the first English-language translation of the Christian Bible, was printed. The Coverdale Bible, compiled by Myles Coverdale and published in 1535, was the first complete Modern English translation of the Bible (not just
AncientPages.com – On October 3, 1849, famous American author Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious in Baltimore under mysterious circumstances. It was the last time Edgar was seen in public before his death. The Loggia and Enchanted Garden, The Edgar Allan Poe Shrine,
AncientPages.com – On October 2, 1869, Mahatma Gandhi, popularly known as Father of Nation, was born at Porbandar, a small town in Kathiawar, Gujarat, India. Mahatma Gandhi played a stellar role in India’s freedom struggle and is widely recognized as
AncientPages.com – On October 1, 331 BC, the Battle of Gaugamela was fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia. It was the final and successful military encounter. Alexander became the King of all Asia after
AncientPages.com – On September 30, 1938, the Munich Agreement, a significant pact, was signed between Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, and the leaders of France, Italy, and Germany, which guaranteed ‘Peace in Our Time’. From left to right: Chamberlain, Daladier,
AncientPages.com – On September 29, 1227, Frederick II (1194 –1250), one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages, was excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades. Brindisi, Augustal of Frederick II,
AncientPages.com – On September 28, 1821, the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from the Spanish Empire was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City. It was made public on October 13. On September 27, 1821, eleven years
AncientPages.com – On September 27, 1605, one of the significant battles in the Polish–Swedish War was fought. The battle was decided in a maximum of half an hour by the devastating charge of Polish cavalry, the Winged Hussars. The fleeing Swedes
AncientPages.com – On September 26, 46 BC, Julius Caesar dedicated a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix, because he believed she was one of his ancestors. He had a statue of himself put inside the temple because he believed that
AncientPages.com – On September 25, 1237, the Treaty of York was signed at York between Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland. It confirmed that Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmorland were subject to English sovereignty, thereby establishing the modern
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com -The Sami culture is the oldest in large areas of northern Europe. Before the development of Swedish, Finnish, or Viking cultures, Scandinavia was inhabited by the Sami people (formerly known as the Saemieh). The Sami have
