Tag: OTD

  • TDIH: Urabi Revolution and Anglo-Egyptian War

    Introduction:The 19th century marked a period of intense transformation in Egypt, as the ruling dynasty grappled with financial instability and European encroachments. Egypt, located at the crossroads of continents and cultures, held strategic importance for European powers. This blog post delves into the intricate history of Egypt during this era, exploring its economic turmoil, nationalist…

  • John McCain: Remembering Him 5 Years Later

    John McCain’s political career is marked by dedication, resilience, public service, bipartisan collaborations, and principled leadership, particularly during his 2008 presidential bid and in Senate.

  • TMIH Space Exploration: June, July, August

    I will be working on different events during the summer and will only be posting in June. June: June 3, 1965 – Edward White’s Spacewalk: NASA astronaut Edward White became the first American to conduct a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission. June 18, 1983 – Sally Ride’s Spaceflight: Sally Ride, the first American woman…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: May

    May: May 5, 1961 – Alan Shepard’s Suborbital Flight: Alan Shepard became the first American in space during the Freedom 7 mission, a suborbital flight. May 25, 1961 – Kennedy’s Moon Speech: President John F. Kennedy delivered a historic speech challenging the United States to send astronauts to the moon before the end of the…

  • CW150: Cinco de Mayo

    DYK that in 1862 France invaded Mexico because of a European plot to help the CSA? #CincoDeMayo celebrates one of those battles.

  • TMIH Space Exploration

    April: April 8, 2016 – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Landing on a Drone Ship: Dude, SpaceX totally nailed it by landing their Falcon 9 rocket on an autonomous drone ship. They’re showing off their cool reusable rocket technology. April 12, 1961 – Yuri Gagarin’s First Human Spaceflight: Man, Yuri Gagarin rocked it by becoming the first…