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Experience the legendary origins and turning points of April: witness the traditional date for the founding of Rome, Halley’s Comet passing closest to Earth, and the fierce Battle of Legnica during the Mongol invasion of Europe. This month also marks defining milestones such as the agreement to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France, Beethoven’s bold “Eroica” Symphony debuting in Vienna, American engineer William R. Johnson patenting the bicycle, and the groundbreaking of the Suez Canal.

Explore moments of tragedy and transformation as well: President Lincoln’s assassination, the start of the Battle of Okinawa, Bill Haley and His Comets recording “Rock Around the Clock,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s stirring Mountaintop Speech, and Hank Aaron’s historic breaking of Babe Ruth’s home run record. See what happened in April, listed by year, and uncover the stories that changed nations and shaped the modern world.

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Although fighting continued in many parts of the Western Front, a rare heart-warming display of humanity in the history of human conflict takes place in some sections. By Christmas of that year there were millions of soldiers dug in trenches packed together and living in freezing conditions. On Christmas Eve German troops began unwrapping gifts from home and singing Christmas carols and soon the British and French troops joined in. Christmas greetings and well wishes were exchanged, and offers of a temporary ceasefire were communicated between the trenches. On Christmas morning, The troops began to greet one another, messages and gifts were exchanged and spontaneous games of football(soccer) were rumored to have happened. More

"In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an exciting find hits the headlines, paleoanthropology and its related fields have gained far less scientific support and funding – particularly for scientists and institutions based in the African countries where so many landmark discoveries have occurred". More at The Conversation ➜ 

Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, also known as Leonardo of Pisa, or simply Fibonacci, (“Filius Bonacci - the son of ”Bonacci") was not the first to think of the sequence and pattern of counting made up of numbers that sum the previous two numbers before them — 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 — and so on. But he was the first to bring it to the European world and bring awareness to its importance in the furthering of science.  The sequence is now used in computing, stock trading, architecture and design. In 1202, Fibonacci published “Liber Abaci” (The Book of Calculation) introducing Europe not only to his now-famous sequence but also to the Hindu-Arabic base 10, numeral system, which by the 15th century replaced the Roman numeral system, revolutionized math, and is in use today in most of the world although some countries still rely on their traditional numeral system for specific purposes.

The sequence itself first appeared in Indian Mathematics, known as Virahanka numbers, and was connected with Sanskrit prosody. The number sequence is also tied to the golden ratio and the golden triangle, both of which appear again and again in nature, as does the sequence itself. It is in the most fundamental of things, from the petals of the yellow chamomile to the complex and seemingly random branching of a tree’s limbs. These are just a few. The Fibonacci sequence is everywhere. Video

November 23 is the date chosen by some to celebrate as Fibonacci day, because when the date is written in the mm/dd format (11/23), the digits forms a Fibonacci sequence: 1,1,2,3. Fibonacci was a very important mathematician and that date may remind us to take the opportunity to marvel at the way math pervades everything around us. The Fibonacci sequence can be used to calculate the proportions of countless things on Earth and beyond, such as animals, plants, weather patterns, and even galaxies. Pause to observe your surroundings and you’ll start to notice the familiar spiral all around you. Leonardo Bonacci was born to an Italian merchant and customs official working in in North Africa, modern-day Algeria, It was there when living with his father, that Fibonacci learned Hindu-Arabic numerals. It is believed that Fibonacci died sometime between 1240 and 1250 in Pisa, Italy. More

Note: Fibonacci' Liber abaci book, contains the respectful quote: "If by chance I have omitted anything more or less proper or necessary, I beg forgiveness, since there is no one who is without fault and circumspect in all matters".

Discover the medieval clash at Bannockburn, where Robert the Bruce led Scotland to independence, and the decisive Battle of Bosworth Field, which closed the Wars of the Roses. August delivers pivotal moments, from the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man in France to Eunice Newton Foote’s groundbreaking recognition of the greenhouse effect, and even the long-awaited completion of Cologne Cathedral after more than six centuries of construction.

Explore modern milestones as well: the Klondike gold discovery that ignited a rush to Canada’s Yukon, the liberation of Paris from Nazi occupation, the U.S. dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, and the first satellite image of Earth. See what happened in August, listed by year, and uncover the stories that reshaped nations and the world.

From the creation of NASA to the opening of Disneyland and the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, July delivers milestones that shaped science and culture. The month also carries echoes of the past, from the Amistad rebellion and the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment to crusader victories and royal coronations. Explore the month of July in history, and discover stories that continue to shape our world.

On June 14 , 1777, the Second Continental Congress issued a resolution adopting the Flag of the United States. It wasn't until 1949, that Congress approved the national observance, and President Harry Truman signed it into law.

There have been twenty-seven official versions of the flag to date. The current version of the flag dates to August 21, 1959, after Hawaii became the fiftieth state. More

Conquests ended, revolutions flared, and bold experiments took shape in June. Alexander the Great’s death left an empire in turmoil, the Tang Dynasty rose in China, and King John sealed the Magna Carta at Runnymede. Battles shifted history—from Manzikert and Bunker Hill to the Little Bighorn—while explorers like Sir Francis Drake pushed the edge of the known world on California’s coast.

Innovation and upheaval define modern history. The Statue of Liberty sailed into New York Harbor, Gandhi launched his first act of civil disobedience, and Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity redefined science. Ford built an auto empire, Apple shipped its Apple II, and Watergate exposed a political scandal. Even the end of Soviet occupation in East Germany and the construction of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault marked June as a month where the future takes shape. Explore what happened in June.

From Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic to the dramatic Dunkirk evacuation and the first ascent of Mount Everest, May delivers milestones that captured the world’s imagination. The month also carries deeper roots, from the First Council of Nicaea to the founding of Jamestown and the discovery of Kepler’s third law. Explore famous historical events that happened in May.

Julius Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon ignited a Roman civil war, battles for medieval England shifted crowns and kingdoms, and Emperor Charles V issued the Edict of Worms declaring Martin Luther a heretic—cementing the Reformation’s course. March proves how ambition, faith, and power repeatedly altered the destiny of nations.

The modern era added its own defining moments in March. Franklin D. Roosevelt took office as the 32nd U.S. President, declaring, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." World War II ended, Alcatraz Federal Prison closed, and Pioneer 10 launched toward Jupiter. The month also brought Mikhail Gorbachev’s election as the Soviet Union’s first president, Japan’s devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, and the World Health Organization’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. Explore historical events in March, listed by year, and uncover stories that continue to shape our world.

An earthquake once shook Pompeii, Thomas Becket was canonized as a saint, and centuries later Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate. February also brought Japan’s attack on Port Arthur, the German surrender at Stalingrad, and NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars. Explore what happened in February across world history.