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Egypt says historical sites will reopen Sunday Valuable statue of King Tut’s dad, one of 18 stolen antiquities, is recovered
Original post was: By Christopher Torchia updated 2/17/2011 6:43:49 PM ET Valuable statue of King Tut’s dad, one of 18 stolen antiquities, is recovered “There have also been many reports of attacks on archaeological lands through the building of houses and illegal digging,” it said.
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The American Flag: History and Proper Display
Congress first approved the flag on June 14, 1777. This date is now observed as Flag Day throughout America. It was first stated that there be a star and stripe for each state, making thirteen of both. Over the years, the number of stars has been changed to include one star for each of the 50 states, while the stripes remained the same to represent the 13 original colonies. Later, the colors of the flag were given special meaning. The red is for valor and zeal – white is for hope, purity, and cleanliness of life – and blue, the color of heaven, loyalty, sincerity, justice, and truth. The…
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Updated List of Deadliest Tornadoes 2011
Deadliest Tornado Outbreak * “Even by the standards of this spring’s massive tornado destruction across the South and Midwest, the Joplin tornado was enormous. It was the deadliest tornado in the USA since 1947, when 181 people were killed in Woodward, Okla. With the death toll at 116, it is the ninth-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history.” (source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-05-23-joplin-tornado-missouri-storm_n.htm) The List below was updated as of April 28, 2011 & does not include the Joplin Tornado April 28, 2011 in 2011, Disaster, History, News, tornado | Tags: 1974 Super Outbreak,2011 Tornado Outbreak, Alabama, disaster, Georgia, history, Mississippi, news, tornado In light of Wednesday’s deadly tornado outbreak that claimed at least 290 lives. Here is a list of deadliest tornado outbreaks in America.
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French Open History
The very first French Championships were in 1891, and the tournament has since evolved into one of the four Grand Slams. However, the competition did not become an international event until 1925. And in 1928, the tournament was moved to its current home, Roland Garros. The Early Years of the French Open The first competition was a one-day national championship, which strangely enough had an English winner in the men’s tournament. Without the participation of the world’s best, the competition remained obscure until it became fully international 24 years later. After the First World War, French tennis was on the crest of a wave, with Suzanne Lenglen winning six times between…
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May 22, 1455:The War of the Roses
In the opening battle of England’s War of the Roses, the Yorkists defeat King Henry VI’s Lancastrian forces at St. Albans, 20 miles northwest of London. Many Lancastrian nobles perished, including Edmund Beaufort, the duke of Somerset, and the king was forced to submit to the rule of his cousin, Richard of York. The dynastic struggle between the House of York, whose badge was a white rose, and the House of Lancaster, later associated with a red rose, would stretch on for 30 years. Both families, closely related, claimed the throne through descent from the sons of Edward III, the king of England from 1327 to 1377. The first Lancastrian…
