October 30 1735: The second President of the United States, John Adams, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. 1921: The silent film classic ‘The Sheik’, starring Rudolph Valentino, premiered in Los Angeles. 1938: The radio play “ War of the Worlds ” with Orson Welles, aired on CBS. 1961: The Congress of the Soviet Party unanimously […]
Excelsior correspondentSRINAGAR, October 21: Former Union Minister and Congress veteran Professor Saifuddin Soz said today that RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat was unaware of historical events concerning the Cashmere.In a statement here today, Soz said: “RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat has said that a large part of Kashmiris want independence from India. Speaking recently to RSS workers […]
by Ridley Scott The last duel is hitting theaters soon and here’s how critics stack up against his other great historical films. Although he is best known to modern audiences for his science fiction films like Extraterrestrial, Blade runner and Prometheus, Ridley Scott also has a long list of historical film epics to his credit, […]
History can be repetitive, but how does it compare over time? The Dufferin Museum (MoD) has launched a new main exhibition titled ‘Through the Looking Glass’, which allows visitors to explore how common daily events and events of the past compare to those of the present. The exhibit consists of 21 unique subjects including weddings, […]
Musicals often use real people as inspiration for their stories, such as Something rotten, which is based on the fictional exploits of William Shakespeare, and Ma Rainey’s black stockings, which was inspired by the real Ma Rainey but told a mostly fictional story. RELATED: Dear Evan Hansen’s 8 Biggest Differences From The Musical However, sometimes […]
DÄ…browski Mazurka’s hymn, which begins with “Poland has not yet perished”, expressed the idea that the Polish nation, despite the absence of an independent state, had not disappeared as long as the Polish people was still alive and fighting on his behalf. . Public domain The Polish national anthem is to be amended under new […]