On This Day in History
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The abandoned Mary Celeste is mysteriously found drifting in the mid-Atlantic; Mozart is buried in an unmarked communal grave; and Prohibition in America is brought to an end. Although separated by centuries, these events all share the same anniversary: 5 December. On This Day in History looks back at all 365 days of the year and provides short, riveting entries on the most significant events in history that occurred on that day. One single day could see Alexander the Great cozying up to Winston Churchill and Fidel Castro, or Cleopatra could find herself sharing a page with Abraham Lincoln and Mahatma Gandhi.
This book traverses continents and timelines to give its own unique perspective on these historical events. A wide variety of familiar and lesser-known events are represented, providing fascinating facts that are guaranteed both to educate and entertain any history enthusiast.
Graeme Donald
Graeme Donald has been researching the origins of words, nursery rhymes, superstitions and popular misconceptions for many years and has published nine previous books, most recently Fighting Talk and Sticklers, Sideburns and Bikinis for Osprey Publishing. He wrote a daily column for Today newspaper for the ten years of its publication and has also written for The Mirror and The Age in Melbourne.
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