Winston Churchill was born on 30 November 1874 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-winston-churchill/
Monday, 30 November 2020
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Darwin
On 24 November 1859, Charles Darwin's book On The Origin of Species was published
Monday, 23 November 2020
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc was a sad woman who heard 'voices'. She was eventually burned to death. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/neurologists-speculate-joan-arc-heard-voices-because-she-suffered-epilepsy-020929?fbclid=IwAR1ydZybgb8zFutBJFT_5GLVh50PydS74lxa-4VcVr8Dd121sjetowWj9nE
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Victorian ladies
I am sure we have all wondered how did women in the 19th century go to the toilet (use the bathroom) with all those layers of clothing. This excellent video discreetly explains it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHeSTDv_24
Saturday, 21 November 2020
An article about bullying
Reverend WendyMay Jacobs writes about bullying https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/thinking-anew-god-is-always-on-the-side-of-those-being-bullied-1.4414559?fbclid=IwAR05Yuh1Ps0lgqGC05eTlSSLtcHaZW-yM7xtjG8L7EBzFW5TgfuMBGd0GGE#.X7j7x7BasE4.facebook
Thursday, 19 November 2020
World Toilet Day
19 November is World Toilet Day. So let's hear it for the men who invented the modern toilet. In 1596 Sir John Harrington invented a flushing lavatory with a cistern. However, the idea failed to catch on. However, in 1775 Alexander Cumming was granted a patent for a flushing lavatory. Joseph Bramah made a better design in 1778. In 1883 a Mr. Ashwell invented the vacant/engaged bolt for public toilets.
Sunday, 15 November 2020
William Herschel
William Herschel the great astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus was born on 15 November 1738. He also discovered infrared light. www.localhistories.org/herschel.html
Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Angolan Independence Day
Angola became independent on 11 November 1975. Happy Angolan Independence Day.
Monday, 9 November 2020
Louisiana
9 November is National Louisiana Day. I haven't written specifically about Louisiana but I did write about New Orleans.
Sunday, 8 November 2020
Edmund Halley
The great astronomer Edmund Halley was born on 8 November 1656. He has a comet named after him. www.localhistories.org/halley.html
Saturday, 7 November 2020
Marie Curie
Famous Polish scientist Marie Curie was born on 7 November 1867 (She was born Marya Sklodowska in Warsaw, Poland)
Thursday, 5 November 2020
Gunpowder plot
On 5 November 1605 a Catholic plot to blow up the king and parliament was foiled. www.localhistories.org/gun.html
Bra patented
Mary Phelps Jacob patented the modern bra on 3 November 1914. She invented the idea in 1913 when she sewed together some handkerchiefs and ribbons
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Housework
3 November is National Housewife's Day. I wrote a history of housework.