History Today: On the Spot: Eugene Rogan (Interview)

By History Today’s Editorial Dept. ‘What is the most common misconception about your field? That the Arabs are unusually prone to conspiracy theories to explain political developments.’ Why are you a historian of the Middle East? I spent my school years in Beirut and Cairo, a witness to the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, the Lebanese Civil

History.com: This Day In History (May 15-1941): First Allied jet-propelled aircraft flies

By History.com Editors. On May 15, 1941, the jet-propelled Gloster-Whittle E 28/39 aircraft flies successfully over Cranwell, England, in the first test of an Allied aircraft using jet propulsion. The aircraft’s turbojet engine, which produced a powerful thrust of hot air, was devised by Frank Whittle, an English aviation engineer and pilot generally regarded as

History.com: This Day In History (May 11-1985): Fire kills 50 at football stadium

By History.com Editors. Fifty people die in a fire in the grandstand at a soccer stadium in Bradford, England, on May 11, 1985. The wooden roof that burned was scheduled to be replaced by a steel roof later that same week. Bradford was playing Lincoln City on the afternoon of May 11. Many fans were

History.com: This Day In History (May 2-1670): King Charles II grants charter to Hudson’s Bay Company

By History.com Editors. King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company, made up of the group of French explorers who opened the lucrative North American fur trade to London merchants. The charter conferred on them not only a trading monopoly but also effective control over the vast region surrounding

The Business Standard: Lebanese food: A cuisine steeped in history and geography

By Nazia Adnin. Lebanese cuisine was heavily influenced by occupying powers and many new dishes were added to the cuisine throughout its history “The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.” -Mark Twain I first tried Lebanese cuisine at dinner party, which also

History.com: This Day In History (1814 – April 11): Napoleon abdicates the throne and is exiled to Elba

By History.com Editors. On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. The future emperor was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, on August 15, 1769. After attending military school, he

History.com: This Day In History (January 25-1942): Thailand declares war on the United States and England

By History.com Editors. On January 25, 1942, Thailand, a Japanese puppet state, declares war on the Allies. When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, Thailand declared its neutrality, much to the distress of France and England. Both European nations had colonies surrounding Thailand and hoped Thailand would support the Allied effort and prevent

History.com: This Day In History (January 18-1778): Captain Cook reaches Hawaii

By History.com Editors. On January 18, 1778, the English explorer Captain James Cook becomes the first European to travel to the Hawaiian Islands when he sails past the island of Oahu. Two days later, he landed at Waimea on the island of Kauai and named the island group the Sandwich Islands, in honor of John

History.com: This Day In History (November 22-1990): Margaret Thatcher resigns

By History.com Editors. Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister in British history, announces her resignation after 11 years in Britain’s top office. Margaret Hilda Roberts was born in Grantham, England, in 1925. In 1959, after marrying businessman Denis Thatcher and giving birth to twins, she was elected to Parliament as a Conservative for Finchley,

History.com: This Day In History (September 6-1915): First tank produced

By History.com Editors. On September 6, 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England. Little Willie was far from an overnight success. It weighed 14 tons, got stuck in trenches and crawled over rough terrain at only two miles per hour. However, improvements were made to the original prototype