Toby's experience comes from website design as well as experience running large forums and communities. After he married Debbie he developed a keen interest in history and found himself discussing history quite a lot!
Fact of the Day
Augustus the Strong (1674-1733), Elector of Saxony, would break horseshoes with his bare hands, and reputedly fathered 355 children
Quote of the Day
"Democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
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~ Winston Churchill
On This Day
41Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus aka Caligula (Little Boots) was assassinated by the Praetorian Guard he bullied.
76The future Roman Emperor Hadrian was born in Spain. He was considered one of the 'Five Good Emperors'.
1848James Marshall discovered gold along the banks of Sutter's Creek, sparking the California Gold Rush.
1943In Casablanca President Roosevelt and Prime Miniter Winston Churchill concluded that only unconditional surrender by the Nazis would end the war.
1965Winston Churchill died after suffering a severe stroke nine days earlier. He was 90 years old.
1972Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered hiding in the jungles of Guam, unaware that World War II had ended.
