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6 giorni fa · This is a list of wars that began between 1500 and 1799. Other wars can be found in the historical lists of wars and the list of wars extended by diplomatic irregularity.
5 giorni fa · This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...
1 giorno fa · 1884: Paul Vieille invents Poudre B, the first smokeless powder for firearms. 1884: Sir Charles Parsons invents the modern steam turbine. 1884: Hungarian engineers Károly Zipernowsky, Ottó Bláthy and Miksa Déri invent the closed core high efficiency transformer and the AC parallel power distribution.
12 mar 2024 · George I. Charles Spencer, 3rd earl of Sunderland. South Sea Bubble, the speculation mania that ruined many British investors in 1720.
20 mar 2024 · Book: Naval Families, War and Duty in Britain, 1740-1820. Ellen Gill. Woodbridge, Boydell Press, 2016, ISBN: 9781783271092; 296pp.; Price: £65.00. Reviewer: Ms Catherine Beck. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Citation: Ms Catherine Beck, review of Naval Families, War and Duty in Britain, 1740-1820, (review no. 2104) DOI: 10.14296/RiH/2014/2104.
4 mar 2024 · George Fox (born July 1624, Drayton-in-the-Clay, Leicestershire, England—died January 13, 1691, London) was an English preacher and missionary and founder of the Society of Friends (or Quakers ).
1 mar 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Mar 1, 2024 • Article History. Table of Contents. Category: Arts & Culture. Born: c. 1637, Aberdeenshire, Scot. Died: 1714, London, Eng. Political Affiliation: Jacobite. Role In: Monmouth’s Rebellion. Rye House Plot. See all related content →.