ON this very day, 10 August ...
Aug 10, 2020 07:20:45 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
AD 1675 - King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, leading to Greenwich being declared 0 (ZERO) logitutude and Greenwich time as being 'COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME.'
AD 843 - The Treaty of Verdun is finalized dividing the Carolingian Empire amongst Charlemagne's three sons Lothar I became King of Middle Francia (MODERN DAY ITALY) Louis the German became King of East Francia (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE/MODERN DAY GERMANY) and Charles the Bald became King of West Francia (MODERN DAY FRANCE).
BC 612 - King Sinsharishku of the Assyrian Empire dies in combat defending the capitol of Nineveh against the armies of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon.
AD 843 - The Treaty of Verdun is finalized dividing the Carolingian Empire amongst Charlemagne's three sons Lothar I became King of Middle Francia (MODERN DAY ITALY) Louis the German became King of East Francia (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE/MODERN DAY GERMANY) and Charles the Bald became King of West Francia (MODERN DAY FRANCE).
BC 612 - King Sinsharishku of the Assyrian Empire dies in combat defending the capitol of Nineveh against the armies of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon.
Aug 10, 2020 08:10:41 #
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Aug 10, 2020 09:00:44 #
redtooth wrote:
Who cares ?
I think these things are interesting!!
Aug 10, 2020 09:01:33 #
Aug 10, 2020 15:23:38 #
redtooth wrote:
Who cares ?
Why did you look and take the time to make a snarky comment?
Bored or just an Adam Henry today?
Some of us like trivia like this.
Aug 10, 2020 15:31:43 #
robertjerl wrote:
Why did you look and take the time to make a snarky comment?
Bored or just an Adam Henry today?
Some of us like trivia like this.
Bored or just an Adam Henry today?
Some of us like trivia like this.
I with you. Add up the trivia facts it become history.
Aug 10, 2020 16:53:20 #
Aug 11, 2020 06:20:18 #
Greenwich Mean Time was GMT
The French were unhappy about it so it eventually became Universal Time Coordinated.
The French were unhappy about it so it eventually became Universal Time Coordinated.
Aug 11, 2020 07:21:37 #
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Aug 11, 2020 08:12:41 #
I quite enjoy the obscure history.
Those who can not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.
Those who can not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.
Aug 11, 2020 08:17:48 #
LWW wrote:
AD 1675 - King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay t... (show quote)
Years ago I was fortunate enough to visit the Royal Observatory in London. On the same grounds is the National Maritime Museum. https://www.rmg.co.uk Well worth a visit if you find yourself in London.
Nearby is an old pub called the "Mayflower." I was told the pub was built from the timbers of the ship but there is no mention of that on the website so I have my doubts.
https://www.mayflowerpub.co.uk
For the history buffs amongst us, this is a very interesting story:
https://www.amazon.com/Longitude-Genius-Greatest-Scientific-Problem/dp/080271529X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dava+sobel&qid=1597146830&sr=8-1
Aug 11, 2020 08:29:27 #
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