Six years ago I made a video about the origins of English surnames https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3eLf6rXKLw&fbclid=IwAR3rTBUs9XoysvHv0BNueyEE9QNcqPEO10Up6WFD_rdsUKsFs1oYuFpiwOM
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Monday 21 September 2020
Belize
Belize became independent on 21 September 1981
Friday 18 September 2020
Chile
18 September is Chilean Independence Day. Happy Independence Day Chile.
Wednesday 16 September 2020
History of Women's Sports
I wrote a brief history of women's sports www.localhistories.org/womensports.html
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Shackleton
I wrote a short biography of Ernest Shackleton www.localhistories.org/shackleton.html
Sunday 6 September 2020
Tanks
Happy birthday, tanks. The first one was built on 6 September 1915. Read more in my history of weapons.
Thursday 3 September 2020
Arsenic
In the 19th century, it was common to adulterate foodstuffs by adding cheap substances. Calcium sulphate was added to peppermints. In 1858 a sweet maker in Bradford, England sent somebody to obtain some from a druggist. However, by mistake, the druggist's assistant picked up some arsenic thinking it was calcium sulphate. The arsenic was added to the sweets. As a result, 200 people became seriously ill and 20 died.