History Facts

    Random History Facts

    There are 163 History Facts!

    In 1518, a "dancing plague" struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.
    19
    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
    573
    The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
    15
    In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose!
    55
    The first semi-permanent settlements appeared in Florida around 5000 B.C.
    10
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    Derinkuyu Underground City
    In 1963, a man found a mysterious room behind a wall in his home that lead to a huge underground city that once housed up to 20,000 people, complete with schools, livestock pens, and food stores, dating back over a millennium.
    87
    Early Romans used to use porcupine quills as toothpicks.
    27
    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
    166