Who won the first world cup? | All About History
2014年6月10日 · The very first world cup was played from 13 July to 30 July 1930 and was hosted by Uruguay. With 13 teams taking part, it seems the luck was with the home team as …
5 Interesting Facts about the FIFA World Cup | All About History
2014年7月12日 · These range from a Spanish orange, a Mexican jalapeno pepper to a Brazillian three-banded armadillo – the mascot of the 2014 tournament. 2. The World cup trophy, …
5 Women who changed the world | All About History
2014年6月4日 · 5 Women who changed the world. 1. Joan of Arc 1412 – 1431. Perhaps the most famous saint in history, Joan of Arc came from humble beginnings as the daughter of a …
May Wedderburn Cannan: The Forgotten Female Poet of World …
2016年3月8日 · In her 1917 poem, ‘Lamplight’, composed during her time back in Oxford and miles away from the battlefields, May begins with the line: “We planned to shake the world …
Hoard of First World War Memorabilia Discovered in Woman’s …
2014年3月13日 · Hoard of First World War Memorabilia Discovered in Woman’s Home. Even though Vervia Todd died in November 2012, it is only recently that the secrets of her home …
World War 1 Leaders: The 10 Greatest German Generals of 1914 …
2016年1月22日 · Remus von Woyrsch’s career with the Prussian Army had already ended by 1914, but he was recalled from retirement when the First World War broke out, aged 68. Born …
Britain Entering First World War Was ‘Biggest Mistake in Modern …
2014年1月30日 · Britain Entering First World War Was ‘Biggest Mistake in Modern History’. According to historian Niall Ferguson, Britain could have lived with German victory and should …
On This Day in 1916, Conscription Was First Introduced in Britain
2014年1月24日 · Introduced halfway through the First World War in 1916, conscription was abolished four years later in 1920, only to be introduced again in 1939 at the outbreak of the …
Germany Opens First World War Exhibition, But There is …
2014年5月30日 · In the centenary year of the outbreak of the First World War, Germany has opened an exhibition at its German History Museum in Berlin in dedication to the momentous …
Cnut: Emperor Of The North | All About History
2019年4月16日 · Cnut: Emperor Of The North. 1,000 years ago, a young Viking warrior became King of England. No one at the time can have expected how remarkable his reign would be…. …