Showing posts with label Potatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Potatoes. Show all posts

Thursday, December 3, 2015

History Trivia - Galileo invents the telescope

December 3

1368 Charles VI of France was born. Known as "Mad" and as "Well-Beloved," Charles had a long reign during which he remained primarily a figurehead because of his occasional fits of madness.

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduced potatoes to England from Colombia. 

 

1621 Galileo invented the telescope.


Tuesday, July 28, 2015

History Trivia - potatoes introduced to Europe

July 28


754 Pope Stephen II made Pippin the Short King of France. He was the first King of the Franks of the Carolingian dynasty.

 1540 Henry VIII of England married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard.

1586 Sir Thomas Harriot introduced potatoes to Europe.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

History Trivia - Galileo invents the telescope.

December 3


1368 Charles VI of France was born. Known as "Mad" and as "Well-Beloved," Charles had a long reign during which he remained primarily a figurehead because of his occasional fits of madness.

1468 Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano succeeded their father, Piero de Medici, as rulers of Florence, Italy.

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduced potatoes to England, from Colombia.

1621 Galileo invented the telescope.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

History Trivia - Potatoes introduced to England

December 3

741  St. Zachary began his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Gregory III. 

1347 Pope Clemens VI declared the Roman tribunal Coke di Rienzo as heretics.

1368 Charles VI of France was born. Known as "Mad" and as "Well-Beloved," Charles had a long reign during which he remained primarily a figurehead because of his occasional fits of madness.

1468 Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano succeeded their father, Piero de Medici, as rulers of Florence, Italy.

1557 First Covenant of Scottish Protestants formed.

1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduced potatoes to England, from Colombia.

1621 Galileo invented the telescope.