A new month is here, more than half the year is gone, and its Friday, so we thought wed interest you with some Today in History facts regarding this day, the 1st of August! Enjoy! 1834 - Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire 1936 - The SABC is officially launched For all our history students (and parents) - did you know that Adolf Hitler opened the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin today in 1936? If there is one thing that history teaches us, it is that God is sovereign and He is timeless! (Facts courtesy of sahistory.org.za/this_day)
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 09:35:05 +0000