Historical

How the Red Fort Became the Site for India's Independence Day Celebrations
Known by different names at different points of time, such as Qila-i-Mubarak (the Fortunate Citadel), Qila-i-Shahjahanabad (Fort of Shahjahanabad) or Qila-i-Mualla (the Exalted Fort), the Red Fort remains one of the most iconic representations of anti-colonial resistance and India’s Independence Day celebrations. Since 1947, on every Independence Day, successive prime ministers have hoisted the national flag here and addressed the nation from the rampart adjacent to the Lahori Gate, which now forms the public entrance to the fort.
By kuldeep mehta5 years ago in FYI
Apollo 11
The astronauts who boarded one of the most famous space shuttles have always died. They were part of a three-member Apollo 11 team, arriving the first month of 1969. Apollo 11 (July 16-24, 1969) was the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon.
By Sita Dahal5 years ago in FYI
The History of the Olympics: What You Didn't Know
Introduction In ancient Greece, and then in Roman times, a competition of the sports known as the decennial games, or the ten-day games, was held every ten years, at the height of the Olympics, to celebrate the completion of a decade, and bring glory to the cities involved. These games were held at Olympia in Olympia, Greece, on the famous Parthenon and its arena, with the chariot racing as a main part of the 10-day celebration. When the city of Rome got the Olympic Games in the 4th century BC, the games continued in the context of the Roman Empire. The one major exception was in 896, when the city was conquered by the Muslims. After this period, no such games were held until the revival of the modern Olympic Games by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1894.
By Manish Kumar shaw5 years ago in FYI
Grace Fryer | Women of History
Grace Fryer’s life and death were instrumental in shaping occupational labor laws. As one of the Radium Girls, she changed the way companies treated their employees in a precedent-setting case. This is the incredible story of Grace Fryer, the subject of this edition of Women of History.
By Shea Keating5 years ago in FYI
Caligula, Emperor of Rome
When people think of evil Roman Emperors, Caligula tends to come pretty high up the list. He was only the third that they had had, so the prospects for what was to come did not look all that promising!
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
The US Was Terrified of Tomatoes
People might love a pasta sauce, but they may hate the actual tomato. Historically, this is an echo of, at least in the US, our huge, weird relationship with tomatoes. It’s crazy that people don’t talk about it more often. I mean, I don’t know if anybody else had this misconception, but when I was quite young, I just kind of assumed tomatoes were Italian because I associated them with pasta sauce, but they’re not. They’re Mesoamerican. We have proof that the tomato was eaten in the Aztec culture as early as 700 AD.
By Blessing Akpan5 years ago in FYI
Jhansi ki Rani – Rani Lakshmi Bai
Early life of Jhansi ki Rani – Rani Lakshmi Bai She was born to a Maharashtrian family at Kashi (now Varanasi) in the year 18 November 1835. During her childhood, she was called by the name Manikarnika. Affectionately, her family members called her Manu. At a tender age of four, she lost her mother. As a result, the responsibility of raising her fell upon her father. While pursuing studies, she also took formal training in martial arts, which included horse riding, shooting and fencing. To know the complete life history of Jhansi ki Rani – Rani Lakshmi Bai, read on.
By raj5 years ago in FYI
Maximinus Thrax, Emperor of Rome
It would be difficult to imagine a greater contrast between successive emperors than when Maximinus Thrax (meaning Thracian) seized the imperial throne from Alexander Severus. The “mummy’s boy”, killed along with his mother on the orders of Maximinus, was succeeded by a former shepherd from Thrace (modern northern Greece and southern Bulgaria) who was a giant of a man reputed to have been eight feet tall and extremely sweaty.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Matthew Webb: the first man to swim from England to France
Swimming the 21 miles of the English Channel is now quite a regular event, with a large number of successful crossings made every year, whether as solo, team or relay attempts. However, this feat was believed by many people to be impossible before Matthew Webb achieved it in 1875.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI
Galileo Galilei life biography
The New New Sciences (1638) is a summary of Galileo's life and work in motion science, energy, and materials. In addition to the telescope and its many mathematical and scientific discoveries, Galileo built a hydrostatic equilibrium in 1604 to measure small objects.
By Sita Dahal5 years ago in FYI
Louis Pasteur Life Biography
Louis Pasteur struggled to convince surgeons that germs do exist, that they cause disease, and that there is nothing wrong with the air, as popular opinion has suggested. Instead, he emphasized that germs spread through human contact with medical instruments and that pasteurization (fertility) were essential to prevent the spread of disease.
By Sita Dahal5 years ago in FYI
The pernicious Hamitic Heritage
It should come as no surprise when people seek to justify immoral actions by appealing to a Biblical precedent. That was the case with the enslavement of black people by whites, which they claimed was sanctioned in the Book of Genesis.
By John Welford5 years ago in FYI