585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
Showing posts with label solar eclipse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar eclipse. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
History Trivia - Thales of Greece predicts solar eclipse
May 25
585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
Monday, June 15, 2015
History Trivia - El Cid captures Valencia from the Moors
June
15
763 BC Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse that was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.
1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark. According to legend, the Danish flag fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, turning the tide in favor of the Danes.
763 BC Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse that was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.
1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark. According to legend, the Danish flag fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, turning the tide in favor of the Danes.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
History Trivia - process of making Roquefort cheese discovered
June
4
781 BC – The first historic solar eclipse was recorded in China.
1039 Henry III became Holy Roman Emperor.
1070 the process of making Roquefort cheese was discovered by an anonymous shepherd in a cave near Roquefort, France.
781 BC – The first historic solar eclipse was recorded in China.
1039 Henry III became Holy Roman Emperor.
1070 the process of making Roquefort cheese was discovered by an anonymous shepherd in a cave near Roquefort, France.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
History Trivia - solar eclipse marks the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
Sept 7
1251 BC a solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
70 The Romans sacked Jerusalem, which ended the Jewish revolt and left only the "Wailing Wall" intact.
1191 Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf – Richard I of England defeated Saladin at Arsuf, which ended the sultan's aura of invincibility.
1497 Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV.
1533 Queen Elizabeth I was born. The birth of a daughter was a setback to King Henry VIII in his quest for an heir, and a serious blow to his wife Anne Boleyn.
1251 BC a solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes, Greece.
70 The Romans sacked Jerusalem, which ended the Jewish revolt and left only the "Wailing Wall" intact.
1191 Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf – Richard I of England defeated Saladin at Arsuf, which ended the sultan's aura of invincibility.
1497 Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV.
1533 Queen Elizabeth I was born. The birth of a daughter was a setback to King Henry VIII in his quest for an heir, and a serious blow to his wife Anne Boleyn.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
History Trivia - first historic solar eclipse recorded in China.
June 4
781 BC – The first historic solar eclipse was recorded in China.
1039 Henry III became Holy Roman Emperor.
1070 the process of making Roquefort cheese was discovered by an anonymous shepherd in a cave near Roquefort, France.
781 BC – The first historic solar eclipse was recorded in China.
1039 Henry III became Holy Roman Emperor.
1070 the process of making Roquefort cheese was discovered by an anonymous shepherd in a cave near Roquefort, France.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
History Trivia - Thales of Greece makes the first known prediction of a solar eclipse
May 25
585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
735 The Venerable Bede died.
946 Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), died.
1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo, Spain back from the Moors.
1420 Henry the Navigator was appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
1521 The Diet of Worms ended when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Edict of Worms, which declared Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther an outlaw.
1659 Oliver Cromwell's son Richard resigned as Lord Protector of England.
585 BC Thales of Greece made the first known prediction of a solar eclipse.
735 The Venerable Bede died.
946 Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), died.
1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo, Spain back from the Moors.
1420 Henry the Navigator was appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
1521 The Diet of Worms ended when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Edict of Worms, which declared Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther an outlaw.
1659 Oliver Cromwell's son Richard resigned as Lord Protector of England.
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