Sunday, July 11, 2010

July 11, 1302 – The Supremacy of Cavalry Assured

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In the French campaign to subdue Flanders, the decisive battle was fought on a muddy field near the town of Courtrai. Over the past two yea...
Saturday, July 10, 2010

July 10, 48 BC – Pompey's Victory at Dyrrhachium

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Near Dyrrahachium, a town on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, the Roman Civil War came to a head as the army of the Optimates (the maj...
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Friday, July 9, 2010

July 9, 1755 – Council of the Monongahela

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In the French American War (later to be known as the Seven Years' War in Europe), a contingent of 2,100 British troops marched out und...
Thursday, July 8, 2010

July 8, 1709 – Swedish Victory at Poltava

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On a warm and humid night, Swedish troops under the command of Charles XII attacked and prevailed over a larger Russian army commanded by Pe...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

July 7, 1947 – Howard Hughes Killed in Crash

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While piloting an experimental aircraft for the US Air Force, Howard Hughes, one of the greatest American inventors and innovators, perished...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

July 6, 1535 – Thomas More Escapes

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Mere hours before his execution, Catholic loyalists managed to sneak Sir Thomas More, once a favorite of Henry VIII and now a nemesis for hi...
Monday, July 5, 2010

July 5, 1996 – Dolly the Dinosaur

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Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland created the first large mammal clone, a sheep named Dolly. Using emptied egg-cells and the n...