From the outset Nena and other members of the band expressed disapproval of the English version of the song, “99 Red Balloons”. In March 1984, the band’s keyboardist and song co-writer Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen said, “We made a mistake there. ” 99 Luftballons ” ( German: Neunundneunzig Luftballons, “99 balloons”)…
Soon under the threat of prosecution for murder, Burr fled, initially to Philadelphia but ultimately into infamy, though he would never be tried for murder. He had hoped to restore his reputation and political career by dueling Hamilton; instead, he extinguished them. What was Aaron Burr’s punishment for killing Hamilton?…
It was a series of revolutionary actions by several unconnected groups and classes, each with their own political motives and their own set of grievances. Though the 1905 Revolution began in the cities, it quickly spread across the empire. It included mutinies in remote naval bases, peasant uprisings in the…
Lincoln was seemingly a natural born leader. With his ability to command a room, give a powerful speech and negotiate, he is regarded as one of the best presidents in American history. As a leader, Lincoln was determined to hold together a nation that was falling apart at the seams.…
1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1922nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 922nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 22nd year of the 20th…
Hailed for her now-famous admonition that the Founding Fathers “remember the ladies” in their new laws, Abigail Adams was not only an early advocate for women’s rights, she was a vital confidant and advisor to her husband John Adams, the nation’s second president. She opposed slavery and supported women’s education.…
The next one is February 29, 2024. In our modern-day Gregorian calendar, three criteria must be taken into account to identify leap years: unless… The year is also evenly divisible by 400. Then it is a leap year. while 1800, 1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, and 2500 are not leap years.…
Abraham Lincoln was born on Sunday, February 12, 1809, in a log cabin on his father’s Sinking Spring Farm in what was at that time Hardin County (today LaRue County) Kentucky. His parents were Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. This is the electoral history of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln served…
The complete list of leap years in the first half of the 21st century is therefore 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032, 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2048. Leap Year Status. Year 2009 is a non-leap year, with 365 days. The latest prior leap year occurred in 2008…
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States (1861-1865), is remembered for his vital role as the leader in preserving the Union during the Civil War and beginning the process that led to the end of slavery in the United States. He’s remembered for his …read more. 1 James…