Archive for December 5th, 2007

December 6 In History

December 6, like any day, is a significant day in history.
Here are just a few of the things that have happened on December 6 over the years!
1421 - King Henry VI of England was born (died. 1471)
1534 - The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
1768 - [...]

And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda

The Battle of Gallipoli was fought from April to December, 1915.
The aim of the attack was to open a supply route via the Dardanelles for the Russians on the Eastern front.
The Dardanelles is a narrow strait in North Western Turkey, linking the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
At that time, the Western front [...]