On May 17, 1792, outside of 68 Wall Street under the tree, 24 stockbrokers and merchants signed the so-called Buttonwood Agreement, establishing the parameters for trading in the first incarnation of the New York Stock Exchange. 24 merchants formed the New York Stock Exchange at 68 Wall Street They agreed that they’d...
The first jet propelled engine would be developed in 1910 by a Romanian inventor named Henri Coanda, and while the flight wasn’t successful, it was the first. Whittle had been interested in jet propulsion systems since graduating from the RAF college, and attempted to get the British Military to study and build planes using jet pro...
600 years ago, the Renaissance declined from its zenith to ashes. Not until the 17th century did European civilization reemerge fully flourishing once more. King Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, took French culture and arts to its pinnacle and from there, revived European civilization as we know it. KING LOUIS XIV ...
One of them stands out but not for his academic knowledge in social or natural science nor his leadership skills but rather for his own dignity and the love that his countrymen felt for him. He is none other than George Washington, the military general and first president of the United States. PRESIDENT GEORGER WASHINGT...
1. OBAMA’S BIGGEST SECRETS RELEASED In this extensive interview on Infowars with Alex Jones, Director Joel Gilbert exposes his latest Obama background research. Gilbert details new information obtained from meeting with Obama’s best friend in high school, Keith Kakugawa, in Corcoran State prison, including when and how Obama ...
Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s Conservative Party leader and in 1979 was elected prime minister, the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms, she cut social welfare programs, reduced trade union power and privatized certain industries. Thatcher resigned in 1991 due to unpopular policy and power struggles in...
The Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937 brought an end to the age of the rigid airship. The disaster killed 35 persons on the airship, and one member of the ground crew, but miraculously 62 of the 97 passengers and crew survived. The Hindenburg disaster https://hisfu.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-...
1. World War II in Europe ended twice On 7 May 1945, in a small red brick schoolhouse in the French town of Reims, German representative Alfred Jodl signed the instrument of unconditional surrender on behalf of the Nazi High Command. Representatives from the US, UK and USSR signed on behalf of the Allies. World War II in Europ...
Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian merchant, explorer, and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term America is derived. Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage https://hisfu.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Italian-navigator-Amerigo-Vespucci-leaves...