What Are the Antipodes?
The antipodes are places on the opposite side of the world to each other, such as New Zealand in the South Pacific, and Iceland…
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Where Was the First Postage Stamp Used?
The first Postage “label” or stamp was used in England in May, 1840, it was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a…
When Was the Gunpowder Plot?
When Was the Gunpowder Plot? “Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot; for I see no reason why gunpowder tre
How Did Botany Bay Become Famous?
How Did Botany Bay Become Famous? On 29 April 1770, Botany Bay was the site of James Cook’s first landing of HMS Endeavour on the land mass
When Was Slavery Abolished?
When Was Slavery Abolished? The first big step to rid the world of slavery was taken in 1811 when Britain abolished slave-trading. In 1833 a