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- 1141: Richard The Lion Hearted
- ... about in a rather strange way. In Chalus, Aquitane, a peasant plowing his fields came upon a treasure. This treasure consisted of some gold statues and coins. Richard in turn claimed the treasure from the lord, who refused. This prompted Richard to siege the village. During the siege Richard was riding close to the castle without the protection of full armor. He spotted an archer with bow in hand on the ...
- 1142: Richard The Iii
- ... power behind Richard. For instance, Buckingham is thanking the Queen Margaret for not putting a curse on him but then Richard asked what did she say and Buckingham replies, Nothing that I respect, my gracious Lord , and in saying that he has just disrespected Queen Margaret. Richard even goes so far in manipulating Buckingham, that Buckingham himself breaks his own curse by going against the Queen Elizabeth in which he said ...
- 1143: Prophet Muhammad
- ... read. Jibril (a.s.) repeated what he said 3 times and then he received the same reply from Muhammad (s) till Jibril (a.s.) finally said: 1. Proclaim! (or Read ) In the name Of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created __ (Surah Al-Alaq; V-1) Jibril (a.s.) vanished soon after this revelation. Tibri has quoted KhadijahR.A in his book that according to Muhammad "When that Angel in human form ...
- 1144: Pitikwahanapiwiyin (poundmaker)
- ... treaty promises, Pitikwahanapiwiyin became active in Indian politics: representing the Cree at inter-band meetings and acting as a spokesperson with the government. In July 1881 Pitikwahanapiwiyin acted as guide and interpreter during Governor-General Lord Lorne's trip from Battleford to Calgary. In June 1884, a Thirst Dance was held on the Poundmaker reserve to discuss the worsening situation of the Indians. By the middle of the month over 2 ...
- 1145: Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... of scholars and scientists whom he hired to study Egyptian culture. Then on July 21, 1798, his troops defeated the Mamelukes at the Battle of the Pyramids. However, he learned that on August 1,1798, Lord Nelson had destroyed his entire fleet at Abukir Bay in the mouth of the Nile. Only two of his four hundred ships had survived the British naval attack. Napoleon had built roads and hospitals throughout ...
- 1146: Napoleon 2
- ... many unsuccessful attempts. Napoleon s rage against Britain remained unsuccessful. He attempted many tactics against the British army. At the Battle of Trafalgar, Napoleon s loss was severe. The unexpected raid of the British admiral Lord Nelson, forced Napoleon to lose. Soon after this loss, Napoleon attempted to force Economic Blockades on Britain called the Continental System. He demanded that his conquered countries not trade with Britain, and asked Russia and ...
- 1147: Nanak
- ... They whose flowers are found in fresh in the morning may have the disciples of my body." Nanak then told the crowd to sing," O my friends, pray for me that I may meet my Lord." The Guru placed a sheet over him. The next morning, there was nothing found beneath it. I thought Nanak's life was a great one. He believed that we're all children of one God ...
- 1148: Martin Luther Reformation
- ... always felt that he did not do enough to receive salvation. He felt unworthy of receiving salvation and this left him unsure of his afterlife. He looked for ways to prove his worthiness to the Lord. He thought that no mere mortal could approach the majesty and holiness of God. There for he thought one couldn t obtain salvation from doing many good works, but rather through faith in the almighty ...
- 1149: Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X
- ... one day every valley will be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places shall be made plain, and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the glory of the lord shall be revealed, and all shall see it together," ( Internet, Martin Luther King s I Have a Dream speech) Unlike Malcolm X, King does not incite his followers to riot and hate, but encourages his ...
- 1150: Louis Pasteur 3
- ... became famous at the age of 26. Pasteur soon began researching the complexities of bacteriology. The prevalent theory of life at the time was spontaneous generation which states that certain forms of life such as flies, worms, and mice can develop from non-living matter such as mud and decaying fish. Pasteur disproved this theory with a simple experiment. He showed that microorganisms would grow in sterilized broth only if the ...
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