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March 2nd in History
- 1807: The U.S. Congress prohibits the importation of foreign-born slaves into the country.
- 1861: Tsar Alexander II, of Russia, signed the emancipation reform into law, abolishing serfdom in that country.
- 1882: Assassination attempt made on the life of Queen Victoria
- 1956: Morocco declares independence from France.
- 1958: Antarctic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs
- 1970: Rhodesia gains independence
- 1986: The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence
- 1990: Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid activist, elected deputy President of the African National Congress.
- 1760: Camille Desmoulins, French revolutionary.
- 1793: Sam Houston, Texan leader
- 1904: Theodore Geisel (aka. Dr. Seuss), American author.
- 1931: Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader
- 1931: Tom Wolfe, American author.
- 1942: John Irving, American author.
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What major events happened from 1928-1949?
At least three major events shaped history between 1929 and 1949. The first was the Great Depression. The second was the Second World War. The third was the Communist takeover of China.
What importants events happened in 1088?
The Rebellion of 1088 against wlliam the second of england. Pope Urban the second suceeds Pope Victor the third as the 159th pope
Why should you care about history?
Most people think history is a bunch of stuff that happened in the past... it isn't. History is much more than that. History happens every second of you'r life, for example, as soon as I give you this answer, it will be history. We should care about history because it is part of our life, memories mostly. History is all the past stuff that has happened in you'r life. It may be bad history, it may be good. That's what history is.
What happened in history today 6th of June?
One event that happened today in history, the 6th of June, is the second International Rock Awards. June 6, 1930 was the first day frozen foods were sold commercially. The Battle of Normandy began on this day in 1944.
Why was Queen Esther important to the history of the Jewish religion?
A:History books record events known to have happened, along with interpretations of those events. When historians look at the Book of Esther, they realise that this is not a book of history, as there are far too many historical errors. Among other things, the chronology of Persian history is wrong and there is no historical record of Esther or of her predecessor, Vashti. Furthermore, Queen Amestris is accepted by historians as Xerxes' only wife for the first several years of his reign. The consensus is that the Book of Esther is a second-century-BCE novel, written centuries after the events portrayed, and therefore Queen Esther is not directly relevant to the history of Judaism. However, the Book of Esther has had considerable impact on Jewish tradition and Jewish religious practice. The annual celebration of Purim is based on the book, which actually calls for a celebration of the events portrayed (Esther 9:26-32).
