Herald

Someone employed to make proclamations.

Fact of the Day

So rebellious were moustaches in 1850s Naples that the carabinieri could drag men into barbers and have them forcibly shaved.

Quote of the Day

"We learn from history that man can never learn anything from history."
~ Hegel (German philosopher, 1770-1831)

On This Day

1757 The British East India Company defeated the Bengali & French armies at the Battle of Plassey, establishing company rule in Bengal.