James Garfield, the twentieth president of the USA, could write in Greek with one hand and at the same time write in Latin with the other.
Fact of the Day
Quote of the Day
"Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please.
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~ Karl Marx
On This Day
1469 Political scientist and historian Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was born in Florence. His book The Prince gave rise to the term 'Machiavellian'.
1916 Irish rebels Tom Clarke, Patrick Pearse and Thomas MacDonagh were executed by firing squad for their role in the Easter Rising.
1926 At a minute to midnight Britain's first General Strike, in support of the miners pay dispute, began.
1956 Granada TV first broadcast from Manchester.