13 posts tagged with history by clavdivs.
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Letter to the Editor.

I'm looking for a Chicago newspaper story on Lincoln's Gettysburg address in either 1946 or 1947. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Apr 18, 2023 - 5 answers

remove in Place.

By April, 1792, how many statutes of King Louis XVI remained in Paris. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Jul 16, 2020 - 2 answers

Did you hear that, Neil?

On July 20, 1969, approx. 20:00 UTC, How many spacecraft/ satellites were orbiting earth's moon?
posted by clavdivs on Jun 19, 2019 - 12 answers

The Guillotine(s)

From 1788 to present day, how many european countries used the Guillotine for execution. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Apr 20, 2018 - 2 answers

Honey, this was written down in the soviet era.

Identify the quote. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Oct 1, 2016 - 2 answers

Was that rotation in 1793 or 1794, rabbit?

In Ezra Pounds' Canto LXII, there is a minor chronological error, has it been noted before concerning Pounds work? [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Feb 28, 2015 - 4 answers

Zig-Zag-And-Swirl?

Who designed, built and flew the worlds first commercial passenger airplane?
posted by clavdivs on Apr 9, 2011 - 8 answers

Was it really Secret?

Herod The Great had a “secret police force” or network of spies. What would he have called them? [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Feb 24, 2011 - 2 answers

french revolution history

Which Historian said of the French Revolution: "...it was not the product of poor people but of poor lawyers." [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Feb 6, 2011 - 7 answers

crime photo history

Is there is a picture of Capones' top five "gunmen" on the internet? [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Jan 23, 2011 - 7 answers

historical chronology

What historical chronologies on the internet are available for free. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Dec 30, 2010 - 3 answers

Strategic warfare

How many atomic weapons did the United States military have by 1948. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Dec 18, 2010 - 4 answers

Chronology of history

On November 8, 1940 was Munich Germany bombed by the RAF. [more inside]
posted by clavdivs on Nov 16, 2010 - 11 answers

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