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J. Edgar Hoover’s 50-Year Career of Blackmail, Entrapment, and Taking Down Communist Spies
Alfred the Great Timeline Date Summary Detailed Information 23 April 871 Accenssion of Alfred King Alfred succeeded his brother Ethelred to the throne of Wessex and Danish Mercia. 870 Birth of Edmund A son, Edmund, was born to Alfred and his wife, Ethelswitha. 871/2 Birth of Edward the Elder A son,…
The Roman invasion and occupation of Britain Date Summary Detailed Information 26th - 31st August 55BC Julius Caesar attempted to invade Britain Julius Caesar crossed the Channel with a force of around 10,000 soldiers. They landed on the beach at Deal and were met by a force of Britons. The…
Period Date Dynasty Important People Important Events Late Predynastic 3100 BC – 2950 BC 0 Menes North and south Egypt united Hieroglyphic writing developed Early Dynastic 2950 BC – 2575 BC 1 Menes Imhotep Dzoser Memphis capital of Egypt First writing on papyrus First pyramid built – step pyramid at…
Date Summary Event 6th April 1830 Mormons founded Joseph Smith founded the Mormon religion. Smith claimed that, after seeing a vision of an angel called Moroni, he discovered some hidden gold plates bearing inscriptions. The translation of the inscriptions was published in 1830 in the 'Book of Mormon'. The official…
