One of the earliest precisely dated events is two people getting drunk, on 22 October 2137 BCE.
Fact of the Day
Quote of the Day
"Increased means and increased leisure are the two civilisers of man.
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~ Benjamin Disraeli
On This Day
1659 Factions in the army removed Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector and the Rump Parliament was reinstated.
1910 The Edwardian era came to an end and George V ascended the throne. Edward VII's last words were about horse racing.
1937 German zeppelin Hindenburg caught fire and crashed at Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA. 36 were killed.