How Have Stadiums Changed Throughout History?
Stadiums Changed Throughout History It’s easy to say stadium. Known already by the ancient Greeks, originally it was a very different place from what we know today. Olympia,…
The new Bernabeu of Real Madrid will be the most hi-tech stadium in the world
The new Bernabeu of Real Madrid The moving roof, the retractable grass, the 360° rotating maxi-screens: this is the super…
1962 – The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis That scary time in 1962 really showed us how close we all came to potential doom.…
Conclave Time: How Does the Election of the New Pope Work?
Every conclave has had its peculiarities and oddities: here we have gathered the most surprising ones from History. The word conclave (from the Latin “cum clave,” literally meaning…
THE WAR AT SEA
THE WAR AT SEA The North Sea, Adriatic and Mediterranean The Royal Navy (RN) of Britain had ruled the seas…
WAR IN AFRICA
War in Africa
THE WAR AGAINST TURKEY – Ottoman Empire 1914
Ottoman Empire 1914 – MON 21 DEC 1914 –FRI 04 AUG 1916 Ottoman Empire 1914 – Offensive in the Caucasus The Ottoman empire’s (Turkey’s) involvement in November 1914…
THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES
BATTLE OF YPRES – TUE 20 OCT 1914 –SUN 22 NOV 1914 The First Battle of Ypres The First Battle…
THE BATTLE OF TANNENBERG
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THE BATTLE OF MARNE AND THE AISNE
Battle of Marne – SAT 29 AUG 1914 –THU 15 OCT 1914 Pushing back the German Offensive By the end of August, Joffre had decided his force should…