The first death on a space mishap

      Have you ever been curious of what the space really looks out there? Obviously, we have seen the pictures already based upon the astronauts/cosmonauts who have been there capturing the image of the heavenly bodies out there. It is so much wonderful seeing the wonders of nature up above or all around us. For my today’s topic, it would have to do with the space history. Particularly in the mission that has gained a lot of attention around the world because of it’s marvelous explorations in it. But behind this wonders, there should one tragic accident that started the entire exploration made it more costly and a sort of gamble towards space people’s lives.

   I’m talking about the first death that ever happened in space exploration history. It’s the death of Mr. Vladimir Komarov of the Soviet Union. It happened at about April 24, 1967, it was so tragic that even me including me a reader, could hardly imagine the painful death of Mr. Komarov almost 49 years ago today. it happened when his landing capsule hit the earth at a very fast speed. The speed is estimated to be about several hundred miles per hour. It is unbelievable how a human would feel in such plunging speed upon it’s death during that time. It is a matter of waiting for your own self to face death that fast. It is considered to be the first ever death on a space craft accident, and probably the most devastating one.

  There’s a saying where in we would say, no pain no gain. But to this one, it would serve this event as a learning experience to all of us, that for every success that we do, there’s always a risk no matter what happen. It’s life, we must gamble to gain success, knowledge and fame, we must do anything inorder for us to be that productive to our fellow men.  Today, is the birthday of Mr. Vladimir Komarov. He was born on March 16, 1927, if he was alive he would be 89 years old. He died of the spacecraft accident at age 40.

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The death of Uncle Fester (Jackie Coogan)

    As a child we always want to be entertained in some other ways. We even find ways just to keep ourselves satisfied no matter what the consequence it is. For this time, I would like to share to you some of the historic character that made children be entertained, even though it is partly scary. His name was Jackie Coogan, who played the role as Uncle Fester in the T.V series. The younger generation has admired this role as part of the Addams family, which originally played by Jackie Coogan in 1964. Before it came into animation, it is first viewed as live series.

     Born as John Leslie Coogan on October 26, 1914,was hugely known as a successful child star in the 1930’s. During this time, the silent movie named “The Kid” was his first career movie together with the ever famous Charlie Chaplin. He was so famous that time that he earned an estimated amount of  $3 to $4 million dollars. Because of this, his stepfather and mother tried to manipulate the earnings of the child according to some sources. This made Mr. Coogan filed a case against them, which later resulted into the provocation in the state of California into its first known legal protection of child earnings. This is widely called as Coogan Act or the Coogan Law. Until such time in the 1964, he was assigned to play the role Uncle Fester of the Addams family which was viewed in ABC channel from 1964-1966. This was the highlight of his later career. He also appeared as guest on television and also in other films.

    In the later year of his life he has experienced some health problems, particularly on heart and kidney issues. Until such day on March 1, 1984, exactly 32 years ago today, he died of a heart failure. Whether we know Mr. Coogan or not, he still contributes the original beauty of an animated series which is known by younger generations now, without his presence, the animated series would have a missing piece that resembles the picture as a whole. He was 69 years old.

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The Landing of 30,000 American forces on Iwo Jima

      Today, I would like to tackle about one of the deadliest war ever in history, it is experienced by all people during the 1945, I’m talking about the World War 11. This war has been known to extract millions of people from all walks of life here on earth. It has been one of the greatest test ever to human kind. During that time, all kinds of weapons and forces are imposed against each other just for the glorious victory for each side. Suffering, famine, deaths are almost all over the land, and according to the people like my grandparents who have experienced that war, said that it seems that the war has no end and all they could do is hide and hide for their life and somehow just to survive within a particular day. But in history there are some notable wars that serve as a key in ending the it, specifically in World War 11, when the American forces made some advances in the territories of the enemies.

     The place was Iwo Jima in Japan, a tiny island which is strategically located in the southern part of the country. For the American forces, Iwo Jima is the 1^st step in reaching Japan and starting there conquest against the Japanese empire. On this day, February 19 in 1945 exactly 71 years ago, was the historic landing of the Americans into the island. It is written in history that about 30,000 soldiers landed there to begin their mission. The mission was somehow successful at the end of the conflict, but as expected, lots of casualties have it. Both sides suffered severe number of deaths specifically those soldiers who are killed in Action, Presumed dead (Missing) and those who died from diseases and other causes.

   About sometime later, the war ended and finally Japanese empire and it’s Axis partners declared the war over and that they have surrendered to the Allied forces. This war somehow teaches us a lot of lessons, even this time, that even though we haven’t gone into that era, the stories which still existed today, tells us that no matter how forceful, powerful we are in this world, when conflicts comes, no one wins it, everyone is a loser. But someone somehow would take a step forward to take a better results for the benefit of everyone.

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Iceland, the first nation to legalize abortion

     Today, I would like to share some knowledge about what happened today in history exactly 81 years ago from today. When we talked about abortion, what comes into our mind is that it’s really a crime against humanity. It’s described as a inhuman act of a government to legalize this things for most Christian nations, much like of our country, the Philippines. But day by day, more and more people are open for such changes and other ways to somehow improve human life around. The first one to do it is a country from Northern Europe and the others just follow.

     

Northern Europe, it is cool beautiful part of the world, it is known for being such honest people and also has the advancements which in comes to technology and every aspect of innovation. One, country, particularly in the Arctic region, which is Iceland is known for its cold climate, obviously from its country name. But we didn’t know much more about it, the statisticians say that Iceland was one of the top sparsely populated countries in the world. However, Iceland makes a move during 1935, that makes sound waves all over the world, it is that their country legalized abortion for the first time in history for various of reasons. The abortion procedure in their country states that the doctor should do it in a registered facility and that it needs to certify the said procedure. The labeled law No. 38 says that due to the health conditions of some women, especially to women who gave birth already to lots of children and could cause poverty and may cause some problems soon of the family, that’s what I understood upon the labeled law.

For me, any country has its own reasons on why they implemented such legalization. They are entitled for it. We cannot judge anyone just because of a move that made it. It has deeper explanations on why such actions had occurred. For us Catholics most especially, it is an act of crime against the humanity, and because of it, we are also entitled for it. So everyone would just respect any step that has taken and we must take into considerations why did it happen and we can somehow learn from it.

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The death of Queen Victoria of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

      Today in history, is one of the things that one of the most influential country in the world, the Great Britain. Almost all knew about the longest reigning monarch in history of great Britain was the current Queen Elizabeth II who have reigned since the 1950’s up to the present.  But before came Queen Elizabeth in this world there was also a queen of England who is considered the second longest reigning monarch, she is Queen Victoria of England. Who at her time has given England more progress in any aspect. She is considered to be one of the most powerful women at her time.

     Queen Victoria of England was the only child of George III’s fourth son, Edward. Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24, 1819. She studied at Royal Palace, and is known for having a passion in painting, writing and drawing. She became a the queen of England, only at age 18 on 1837. Three years later she married her cousin Prince Albert. After 20 years of marriage, they had 9 children all in all. Unfortunately around 1861, Prince Albert died due to a typhoid fever, making Queen Victoria a widow and secluded due to the death of her partner in life. Some historians noted that it took about 25 years that Victoria has felt upon his death.

    England at that time has experienced a lot of expansion from various kinds of innovation like the bridges, railways, industries and also science. Queen Victoria at the time of her reign also avoided conflicts between neighboring countries in Europe. It was well known that the 19^th century in Britain was called the Victorian England, it is because of her long reign and because of all the contributions he had for the country that time. She died on January 22, 1901 exactly 115 years ago today at age 81, making her reign lasted for 63 influential years. Edward VII her son, succeeded her.

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David Jones changed his last name to Bowie

Today in history, on this day, I would like to share one of the highlights of Mr. David Bowie, one of the most famous musicians of his era. Who unfortunately has passed away last January 10, 2016, just a few days ago. Bowie, a singer song writer has written a lot of songs, especially in the 1970’s in his prime. Maybe here in the Philippines, some of his songs are not that popular, but as a music artist, he gained a lot of attention also, especially the 70’s era, wherein he released and made a lot of songs.

           But before some his songs was released, today in history, in January 14, 1966, exactly 50 years ago, has decided to change his name from David Jones to David Bowie. It is because for the reason that to avoid confusion with his fellow musician’s name also who happens to be Davy Jones of the Monkees, who sounds like the same as his. Probably, this is one of his lucky charms that made a name for Mr. Bowie in the world of music. About 3 years later, he released the song named “Space Oddity” in 1969. By 1970, released a song called” The man who sold the World”. By 1971, also released the songs called “Life on Mars?”, Changes, Queen Bitch and Oh!You Pretty Things. And in 1972, made a lot of songs namely: “Starman”, “Five Years”, “Moonage Daydream”, “Suffragette City” and Ziggy Stardust. And lots of other songs composed in the next succeeding years.

           David Bowie’s birthday was celebrated with his family on January 8^th, just 2 days before his death. The cause of his death was the cancer, an 18^th month long battle with the said disease. The music world would never forget all the things he had done whether it’s good or bad. He has done his part already, and we have to accept is that, it’s the fact of life. We come and go. Bowie died at age 69.

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The birth of Joan of Arc

 It was 1412, this time in Europe was somewhat very much into wars and claiming of lands or territories are all over. But France has one of its saint born, her name Joan. The story of Joan of Arc started when she has gotten some visions of 3 saints namely Saint Margaret, Saint Michael and Saint Catherine, asking her to assist King Charles VII fought against the English. During the Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc was so young simple peasant girl, helped and played an important role in capturing Orleans, France. She later went to capture other towns, most importantly Rhiems and even Paris that time.

                       

Later that time on, Joan of Arc was captured in exchange of money to the English. Joan a throughout the trial kept her silence, didn’t say anything, but just sitting, that the English have come to think that they can’t get anything or any information for Joan. Because of this, the English captors were angered and it leads this to Joan’s sentence to death. Joan was burned at the stake alive in the month of May 1431. About  25 years later Pope Callixtus III named Joan of Arc a martyr.  And finally, centuries later, she was finally declared a saint particularly in 1920. Joan of Arc was put to death only at age 19.

                        

It is really a strong portrait of a strong woman power. Joan of Arc is not only a patron saint of France but also the role model of woman bravery all over the world. It is really an honor for every woman to have Joan of Arc gone into this world, no wonder why, lots of woman are named after. I do believe that you are who you are of what name you are bringing to since birth to your death. This accomplishment’s of Joan of Arc would somehow affect not only women, but also men, even if how young or our status in life we have, we should keep on fighting on the battle in life we face win or lose, as long as we tried for it, there would be no losers in the end.

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The suspension of a Golden State Warrior player

Today, I will be writing about a basketball player who happens to be one of the famous players in the 1990’s and in the early 2000. He happens to be the player drafted of Golden State Warriors in 1992-1993 season. All we know today that the Golden State Warriors have won their championship just this year after 40 years of waiting. Even making the best start in NBA history,this season currently as I write this one with a blazing 20-0 record. The Warriors have built it’s reputation with their hot shooting duo starring Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson plus with the help of the NBA Final’s MVP Andre Iguodala. But before this guys achieved the mightiest goal in Basketball world, a player was creating himself a name in the Golden State Warriors franchise, his name Latrell Sprewell.

Sprewell, first played in November 6, 1992 for the warriors and it lasted for 6 season before being drafted to the New York Knicks in the 1998-1999 season of the NBA. Something happened in  that somehow turned heads on the NBA, it is when Mr. Sprewell choked and threatened to kill his coach PJ Carlesimo.  It was one of the harshest implemented suspension of an NBA player.  Because of the event that happened, On  December 4^th 1997, exactly 18 years ago today, the NBA decided to suspend Mr. Sprewell  for one year. By 1998, Sprewell got in into a new team, the New York Knicks and played there for over 5 season before going again to other team, he played well and got a reputation of being a shooter also. And on his final 2 seasons, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves together with my favorite player that time, Kevin Garnett.

That event was implemented due to the harsh actions of Mr. Sprewell, obviously. But sometimes we cannot avoid to look at his side also, maybe he has deeper reasons, on why he did it. But the NBA rules must be followed, a professional sport which is being watched by millions of people must do something that would make people realize that such violent actions would not be tolerated in any way.

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The arrest and conviction of Adolf Hitler

As we all know, Adolf Hitler is the most power man in Europe in the 1940’s through the annexation from country or even the world, he has the great control of vast military command. And of course all the things he needed to be done are all in hands. Before he came to power, he became a soldier fighting in the great World War 1. To this war he is wounded, this making home a lot braver in the next coming years upon rising to power leading the Nazi Germany towards its quest in conquering nations along with it’s Axis partner’s Italy and Japan. This group of fierce force was the force to be reckoned with during that time and almost making their campaigns all be successful if not because of the ever strong Allied forces in the 1940’s.

November 8, 1923 Adolph Hitler led his Nazi followers in an abortive attempt seize power in Munich in what became known as the "Beer Hall Putsch". Although the plan failed, and Hitler imprisoned, the Nazi leader gained for his rise to the dictatorship of Germany. There were riots going on the streets between different political parties. These parties are consisting of Communist, Nazi’s and Socialist groups. It all started during a meeting or gathering with leaders of the Bavarian government were having a rally with its 3000spectators. Suddenly Hitler fired into the air, stunning the leaders and announced that the area was surrounded by his 600 storm troopers. By dawn, the coup ended up in a sense of misdirection and confusion, Hitler later that day manage to march towards the streets of Munich. They manage to cross the city center, but eventually stopped by police forces, some of his followers died because of that marched and Hitler managed to escaped but arrested in November 12, 1923, 92 years ago today.

Upon the arrest, Hitler was convicted with treason, with 5 years of confinement, but this conviction only lasted for 8 months. After that conviction, Hitler come to think that to take into power he must not do it to armed conflicts but to it’s manipulation of the existing political system of their country. Even though Hitler rise to power in World War 2, he also experience of being confined like what he did to the opposing captured soldiers during that time. It just says that the one that happened in your life, there is a tendency that you would implement all over again as long as you live.

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The music and early death of Johnny Horton

                Being a music artist is really a profession, it is believed to be one of the greatest job in the world aside from an athlete. People all over the world when you become popular, will follow your way of your music and sometimes the way you handle life about. So being a musician is fun, but you need to be able to be careful with everything that you do in life, because your fans will be going after what you do especially nowadays that the social media is just around our corners. However, about 50 years ago today, musicians are much being loved because of the way they express themselves and that the people can relate so much with every wrotes sanged by an artist. Today, I would to share to you the short but popular life of Mr. Johnny Horton.

                

Johnny Horton was born on April 30, 1925, and his music came to life and to its peak in the 1950’s. He has lot of songs that have loved by lots of people across the Western world. This is a handful of songs that Mr. Horton has sanged and that making this songs as his trademarks as an artist, one is “Honky Tonk Man”, the one that has lightens the day of people that time. The other one is the “Battle of New Orleans” this song has pictured out the British occupation in New Orleans in the state of Louisiana, which is quite interesting to made up a lyrics mixed with a bit of fun in it. The last one would be the “North to Alaska” who helped people imagine what’s the beauty of Alaska and it’s topographic location and also assisted the tourism somehow of the state.

             

Horton was being loved by lots of people, until such time of his career, a life ending car accident that causes his life in November 5, 1960 dying at the young age of 35. Even though people in the Philippines don’t know much of Horton, but there are still Filipino’s who love country music and continue making life to his works as an artist. That’s the everlasting work of being an artist.

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Nazis murder 16,000 Jews in Pinsk, Soviet Union

     This day was only one of the darkest day in history, especially to the Jewish people. The Nazi’s as we know even from before, started there campaigned in conquering much of Europe, and one of there main focus is to eliminate the existence of the Jews, more likely in the 1940’s.The Nazi’s came to rise first in Poland in late of 1939 and obviously was a successful step. World war 2 came, and all of the world is nervous of what might be the result of the war, many of the people migrated from one place to other in order for them to secure themselves from the great danger. And one of the most affected race is that of the Jews, they were facing the greatest test of there life, through the extermination by the Nazis.

                         

     This day in October 29, 1942, exactly 73 years ago from today, was seemingly one of the largest extermination campaigns of the Nazi’s to the Jewish people in Pinsk, in the former Soviet Union. It was a thousand act of murders that occurred in the place. Approximately 16,000 of Jews was murdered through the same method as we know that happened in the Auschwitz concentration camp. It was really murderous that according to some witnesses by some sources also, they could smell the dead as far as in the next city due to the number of murders done.

        

     Those acts right now are really much condemned even in Germany, they prohibit people as much as possible to talk about it, due to its horrific past that occurred during the World War 2. However, the Nazi officers have payed for it also, years later. That seems to be a sort of justice for all the human killings and war crimes they have committed in those era.

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The day MacArthur came back to the Phillipines

 In 1944 on this day, October 20 2015, marked the return of General Douglas MacArthur in Philippines, particularly in Leyte. It would be marked as the bloodiest war in the Pacific and also marking an end to the Japanese forces invasion. During the war, the Japanese making an action towards it launching operation Sho-go an attempt to take away the 3^rd U.S fleet north towards the fighting. The American and Japanese fleet have faced together in October 23 days after the landing in Leyte Gulf.

In Leyte Island, the Americans take on the Japanese garrisons. It took them almost 70 days before completing the annihilation of the Japanese troops, all in all the Japanese lost about 80,000 troops compared to Americans who only lost about 3,500 troops. In the Leyte Gulf a lot of destruction has cost both sides, after 3 days of sea battle, the Americans lost only 3 battle ships compared to a lot more for the Japanese which has 36 battleships destroyed. The battle ended at about 5,000 Kamikaze pilots died and managed to take down 34 ships.

Until the end the Japanese troops hold its resistance til the end of the battle, they have not given up an easy war. They give all there power to fire up the Americans, but in the end, they really cannot with stood the mighty power of the Americans , they were just really outnumbered, out smarted to the extent that the war was ended because of that. Its one of the greatest highlights of every Filipino until now, and it would remain to be the liberation day of the entire country and regained our own strength as one nation on this day exactly 71 years ago.

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Pompei the Great’s death

    We know already about the great that was Rome in Italy, I think these people is more likely to start the civilization standards ever in history. They implemented such rules that’s really strict that only the state and the people in it should follow. One we knew of was Julius Ceasar, who was I think the most famous leader in ancient Roman Empire. But the sad thing is he was killed by his fellow people inside the empire and that ended his life and his rule forever. Today I would like to tell you an event where in another Roman leader who has somewhat have the same fate as of Julius Caesar.

    Pompey the great or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus was a roman military and political leader in his time, he has achieved success so much in his life, even if he is still young he became very successful in all of his passions in life. He enabled to advance directly to his first consulship without meeting the normal requirements for office. Not only that later on in his leadership he gained the consulship not only once but thrice. Adding to his perspective as a leader, he also celebrated three triumphs or victories all in all against the pirates. It was in Mid- 60 BC when the first triumvirate was formed, together with Marcus Licinius  Crassus and Gauis Julius Caesar. It is also known as a unofficial military- political alliance known at that era.

    And on September 28, 48 BC when Pompey was visiting Egypt, the unexpected thing happened. After landing in Egypt, he was assassinated through the order of King Ptolomey X111. It was a day before suppose to be his birthday September 29. It was marked as one of the history’s remarkable assassinations that was known through the orders of a king.

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The last fight of Rocky Marciano

   
    To this day, we really love boxing, especially us Filipino’s who is getting more into it because of our boxing hero Manny Pacquiao, even though he didn’t get the much perfect record as of Marciano, we all like and love him due to the things he gave the country a some kind of reputation. It would serve as an inspiration to all of us Filipino’s knowing that Pacquaio has bloomed from rags to riches. Before Pacquaio was even born, boxing was at its peak, especially in the United States, wherein a heavyweight boxer was making its name, and to add more perspective into it, he was having a perfect record of 49-0 before retiring into boxing. Making him unique, keeping him undefeated until the day he quits.  Today I would like to share to you the last fight of Marciano that makes him unblemished perfect record fighter, that no one would ever achieved or even be doubted by what he achieved in his glory days.

    It was September 21, 1955, and the place was held in Yankee Yankee Stadium in New York. It happened to this day due to a postponement of the fight because of a Hurricane. The stadium’s attendance was 61,574. Theatre Network Television drew an estimated $1,125,000 from some 320,000 fans in 129 locations in 92 cities. So it was being viewed by a lot of people, making it one of the most exciting fights in boxing history. The deal between promoters letting Rocky Marciano received $482,374 and Moore got $241,187. During the fight, Marciano was dropped by Moore on the 2nd round, but Rocky bounce back and dropped Moore thrice. And by the 9th round the fight was finished after Rocky knocked out Moore with 1:19 of the said round of 15th.

    Moore attempted to become the first Light Heavyweight champion to win a World Heavyweight Championship. But that dream was stopped due to this loss; Moore's record was reported to be 120-19-5, with 82 Kos. While Rocky Marciano retired with 49-0 with astonishing 43 K.O’s, it was Marciano’s 6th title defense for the World Heavyweight Championship.

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The remarkable image of a person to a nation

          I’m talking about an image that marked the powerful nation, from it’s unexpected happenings in United States history, the image is of Samuel Wilson a meat packer from Troy, New York, that turns out be later called as Uncle Sam. It all started in 1813, in the midst of the War of 1812. This period, Wilson is the one who stamped the barrels of beef with U.S for the United States. Because of this the soldiers begin to grub it as Uncle Sam’s. A local newspaper picked up the story and later begins to spread and then became the nickname for the U.S federal government.

        And about 1860’s one cartoonist named Thomas Nast began popularizing the Uncle Sam image. He is the one who improves the image by putting white beard and stars and stripes suit which most of us know till this day. He is also the one who popularized the image of modern Santa Claus, the imageof both Democratic and Republican party that time. This guy was so famous, because of his creative mind including in his editorial cartoon, which resulted into the downfall of William Tweed.

          Another version has made its way through the image of Uncle Sam is that of James Montgomery Flagg. In his version, he vision Uncle Sam as wearing a tall top hat with blue jacket pointing at the viewer. This image has been used in Leslie’s Weekly in July 1916 with the title “What are you doing for preparedness?” this is widely used in World War 1 first used as a recruiting poster. In 1961, U. S government recognized Uncle Sam as a progenitor of America’s national symbol. To this day the town of Troy in New York calls itself as the “Home of Uncle Sam”.

        

         

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After 73 years The Titanic was finally found

       Since 1997 when the movie Titanic starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet was released and watched by public around the world. We could not resist much upon watching the movie all over again because of it’s love story between Jack and Rose on board the ship. But one main thing that keeps the movie memorable is that the tragic sinking of one’s thought to be an unsinkable ship. Thousands of lives has been changed upon its sinking and to this day it touch most of us by it’s stories surrounding Titanic. Its been 73 years when the Titanic was found again, this time at the bottom of the ocean. We would recall what happened when the legendary ship was found again after almost 100 years after.

         

       In the North of Atlantic Ocean, on September 1, 1985, the RMS Titanic has been found it was approximately found about 400 miles east of Newfoundland through the efforts of the U.S- French expedition. It was the well known American Robert Ballard who used unmanned submersible developed by U.S Navy to search for the said liner. The Argo traveled just above the ocean floor, sending photographs up to the research vessel Knorr. In the early morning of September 1, Argo was investigating debris on the ocean floor when it suddenly passed over one of the Titanic‘s massive boilers, lying at a depth of about 13,000 feet. Successfully the wreck has been explored and it was made by and unmanned and manned submersibles. Because of this all the questions would somehow be answered by all the people searching for the reason why did the ship and the stories of all people on board namely the Crew members of the ship and it’s passengers.

 

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The burning of Washington and its Capture

Today in history, I will talk about the memorable day which happens in the War of 1812. We knew about the British troop’s campaign against this era for America. But one of the most memorable moments was that of burning of the Whitehouse, the home of the American Presidents. The British militiamen burned the White House this day in history, through the efforts of General Robert Ross. It all started when the American troops was defeated in the Battle of Bladensburg in Maryland and continued their march towards Washington D.C. . . Most of the congressmen that time fled from the area, including President James Madison together with his wife, to whom early in the morning that day, have seen action fighting against the British in the Battle of Bladensburg.

When the British troops arrived, they have dined that night in the White House. And when they realized that they have the hold of the place already, they set the White House in flames, including the area’s private homes, federal buildings, the Congress and the House of Representatives. To most historians, it is in revenge for the American troops burning of Canadian government buildings earlier in the war. The entire city was busted with flames and the structures are almost gone with its ashes. It’s like the city was totally burned down due to the uncontested force for the British

militiamen.

Two days later on August 26, General Ross ordered a withdrawal of their troops in Washington. The next day, President Madison came back from the ravaged and the burned Washington, promising to restore the beauty of the city again. With the help of the original architect of the White House, named James Hoban, help reconstruct the executive mansion and was completed around 1817. The White House was then considered as the home of the most powerful leader in the world centuries after the incident.

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