February 2 (A Double)
962 - Otto I, King of the Lombards, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
Otto is considered the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, but this history is very sketchy.
Some historians claim Charlemagne was the founder of the HRE, after being crowned Emperor of the Romans, but his empire was dissolved shortly after his death.
The first known use of the term Holy Roman Empire was in 1254, and the formal name of the empire, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Heiliges Römisches Reich deutscher Nation) first appeared in the 1500's...But the HRE was fact long before this.
Also, I hope you understand the Holy Roman Empire was neither 'holy' nor 'Roman,' and wasn't much of an 'empire'...It was a collection of German states, which at times ranged outside of Central Europe but not often enough to be considered an empire.
1942 - The Battle of Stalingrad ended: WWII.
There were approximately two million casualties in this battle, and the Soviets took the brunt of the beating, but on this day the German 6th Army surrendered, ending what is considered one of the greatest battles in history...If you are not a historian and want to read about any part of WWII this is the battle I recommend. There are many excellent books on the subject, and I promise you will be enthralled by its enormity, barbarism, and turns of fate.
Not only was this battle one of the greatest ever, but Stalingrad was the beginning of the end for the Germans in the East - a true turning point in WWII.
1653 - New Amsterdam became a city.
The city is still there, but it's better known as New York...Never forget the Dutch had colonies in North America before having to cede them to the English.
1811 - Russian Settlers established Ft. Ross trading post.
Like the Dutch (above) it's important to remember the Russians held territory in North America, as well...Today this area is more or less the city of San Francisco.
1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: This treaty ended the Mexican-American War, and turned over to the United States a huge portion of the present-day Southwestern United States, including Texas, New Mexico and California for $15 million.
America's 'Manifest Destiny' was getting closer to it's natural point...The Gadsden Purchase occurred a few years later, Hawaii and Alaska were a bonus, and 'space' is still to be conquered.
1933 - Two days after becoming German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler ordered the dissolution of the German Parliament.
Never forget good ol' Adolf was ELECTED by the German people. They should have seen this coming, yet they chose him anyway...And Europe sat around with its thumbs up their rectum allowing it to happen.
Sometimes you get what you ask for...We must keep this in mind in our time, as well.
1954 - President Eisenhower reported the detonation of the first hydrogen bomb.
This test occurred in 1952. Thankfully, 60 year later the world has only seen them tested - not used in anger.
1971 - Ugandan Army strongman, Major-General Idi Amin took full power as military head of state and formed an 18-man cabinet to run the country.
Idi has gotten a bad rap. He was nowhere near as prolific a 'democidal dictator' as some of his peers...He only killed around 250,000 (give or take a few).
Compared to the other great butchers of the 20th Century (Hitler, Stalin, Mao, etc.), Amin is a pauper on the list of madmen...A pretty sad statement about the history of the 20th Century.
Otto is considered the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, but this history is very sketchy.
Some historians claim Charlemagne was the founder of the HRE, after being crowned Emperor of the Romans, but his empire was dissolved shortly after his death.
The first known use of the term Holy Roman Empire was in 1254, and the formal name of the empire, the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (Heiliges Römisches Reich deutscher Nation) first appeared in the 1500's...But the HRE was fact long before this.
Also, I hope you understand the Holy Roman Empire was neither 'holy' nor 'Roman,' and wasn't much of an 'empire'...It was a collection of German states, which at times ranged outside of Central Europe but not often enough to be considered an empire.
1942 - The Battle of Stalingrad ended: WWII.
There were approximately two million casualties in this battle, and the Soviets took the brunt of the beating, but on this day the German 6th Army surrendered, ending what is considered one of the greatest battles in history...If you are not a historian and want to read about any part of WWII this is the battle I recommend. There are many excellent books on the subject, and I promise you will be enthralled by its enormity, barbarism, and turns of fate.
Not only was this battle one of the greatest ever, but Stalingrad was the beginning of the end for the Germans in the East - a true turning point in WWII.
1653 - New Amsterdam became a city.
The city is still there, but it's better known as New York...Never forget the Dutch had colonies in North America before having to cede them to the English.
1811 - Russian Settlers established Ft. Ross trading post.
Like the Dutch (above) it's important to remember the Russians held territory in North America, as well...Today this area is more or less the city of San Francisco.
1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: This treaty ended the Mexican-American War, and turned over to the United States a huge portion of the present-day Southwestern United States, including Texas, New Mexico and California for $15 million.
America's 'Manifest Destiny' was getting closer to it's natural point...The Gadsden Purchase occurred a few years later, Hawaii and Alaska were a bonus, and 'space' is still to be conquered.
1933 - Two days after becoming German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler ordered the dissolution of the German Parliament.
Never forget good ol' Adolf was ELECTED by the German people. They should have seen this coming, yet they chose him anyway...And Europe sat around with its thumbs up their rectum allowing it to happen.
Sometimes you get what you ask for...We must keep this in mind in our time, as well.
1954 - President Eisenhower reported the detonation of the first hydrogen bomb.
This test occurred in 1952. Thankfully, 60 year later the world has only seen them tested - not used in anger.
1971 - Ugandan Army strongman, Major-General Idi Amin took full power as military head of state and formed an 18-man cabinet to run the country.
Idi has gotten a bad rap. He was nowhere near as prolific a 'democidal dictator' as some of his peers...He only killed around 250,000 (give or take a few).
Compared to the other great butchers of the 20th Century (Hitler, Stalin, Mao, etc.), Amin is a pauper on the list of madmen...A pretty sad statement about the history of the 20th Century.
Labels: Germany, Hitler, HRE, Idi Amin, Mexican American War, Mexico, Nazis, Russia, Science, US, WWII
posted by Poison Pero @ Friday, February 01, 2019
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