I thought I would start up the European History Trivia, perhaps - TopicsExpress



          

I thought I would start up the European History Trivia, perhaps not everyday, but every so often. Any suggestions would be received kindly. Thank you for supporting the Wandering Puffin. This Day In European History 8th April Events 1141: Empress Matilda of the Holy Roman Empire is proclaimed Queen of England; civil war with King Stephen ensues. 1364: King Charles V of France, the Wise, crowned. 1513: Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain. 1546: The Council of Trent rules that the Apocrypha is part of the Bible. 1838: The Great Western, the then largest ship in the world and the first specific oceanic steamship, is launched from Bristol; it was designed by Englands Brunel. 1886: The dry cell battery is patented in Germany by Carl Gassner. 1904: The Entente Cordial signed by England and France. 1939: King Zog of Albania abdicates. Births 1692: Guiseppe Tartini, Italian composer. 1859: Edmund Husserl, German founder of phenomenology. Deaths 1848: Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer. 1973: Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:50:11 +0000

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