MessageToEagle.com – On August 21, 1680, Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish. Pueblo Indians were a peaceful people who managed to endure much after New Mexico’s
MessageToEagle. com – On August 20, 1940, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky was fatally stabbed by a pick of an ice axe in his skull. The next day
MessageToEagle.com – On August 19, 1759, continued the naval Battle of Lagos between the Royal Navy of Britain and France, which began one day earlier. This historical event
MessageToEagle.com – On August 18, 1227, Genghis Khan died during the siege of Ningxia. The cause of his death remains unknown and has been attributed to being slain
MessageToEagle.com – They are among the most fascinating cosmic phenomena. Astronomers know them as blazars and each of them harbors a supermassive black hole and jets emanating in opposite
MessageToEagle.com – On August 17, 1970, the Venera 7, a Soviet spacecraft, part of the Venera series of probes to Venus was launched from Earth. When it landed
MessageToEagle.com – Deserts make up about 33% of the Earth’s surface. In ancient times, places that are today covered with sand where green, warm and had access to
MessageToEagle.com – On August 16, 1896, while camping near Rabbit Creek near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory, George Carmack reportedly spotted nuggets of gold in a
MessageToEagle.com – The power of our thoughts seems sometimes almost limitless. Our thoughts are still a mystery to scientists but new studies promise interesting results that people of all
MessageToEagle.com – On 15 August 1057, the Battle of Lumphanan was fought between Macbeth, King of Scotland, and Máel Coluim mac Donnchada, the future King Malcolm III, the
MessageToEagle.com – Scientists have discovered the so-called ‘Blue Whirl’ flame, a new kind of fire with extraordinary properties that can help us improve our environment. The refined flame
MessageToEagle.com – On August 14, 1720, Spanish Villasur expedition was wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska. In June 1720, a Spanish military force
MessageToEagle.com – Lake Hillier is an extraordinary pink lake on Middle Island, Australia. The lake is small, only about 1969 feet (600 meters) long and its width is not
MessageToEagle.com – On 13 August 1792, the National Tribunal in Paris, formally arrested King Louis XVI of France and the royal family, including Queen Mary Antoinette, the king’s
MessageToEagle.com – The Devil’s Sinkhole – located a few miles northeast of Rocksprings, in Edwards County, Texas – is probably the largest known single-chamber cave in the state.
MessageToEagle.com – On August 12, 1990, the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date was discovered and nicknamed “Sue”. The discoverer was the paleontologist Susan “Sue” Hendrickson.
MessageToEagle.com – Rapamycin is a mysterious bacteria discovered on the Easter Island. Some scientists say it could stop the aging process and be the key to immortality. Scientists
MessageToEagle.com – On August 11, 3114 B.C the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, particularly the Mayans, begins. According to Maya theology, the world was
MessageToEagle.com – Spirituality plays an important part in many peoples’ daily life. For years scientists have wondered whether there is a particular place in the brain, a so-called “God
MessageToEagle.com – On August 10, 1675, the foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England is laid. In 1675, King Charles II laid the foundation stone
MessageToEagle.com – On 9 August 48 BC, the Battle of Pharsalus was fought between Julius Caesar and Pompeius Magnus (“Pompey the Great”) who fled to Egypt. In this
MessageToEagle.com – Over the course of history Britain has been invaded on a number of occasions by several ancient civilizations from various corners of the world. Many people
MessageToEagle.com – On August 8, 1220, Battle of Lihula was fought between invading Swedish army and Estonians for the control of a castle in Lihula, Estonia in 1220.
MessageToEagle.com – On August 7, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl’s raft the Kon –Tiki reached Polynesia. Heyerdahl and his five fellow adventurers sailed from Peru to the Tuamotus, French Polynesia,
