World History teaching resources for the high school classroom: lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes and simulation games for KS3, IGCSE, IB and A-Level teachers.
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Events (250 years ago today): 1776 - American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
Births (550 years ago today): 1476 (or 1474) - Helena of Moscow, Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania and Queen consort of Poland (died 1513)[18]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - Edward Parkes, English engineer and academic (died 2019)
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 - Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (died 2009)
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 - Ed Cota, American basketball player
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 - Kevin Garnett, American basketball player
Deaths (500 years ago today): 1526 - Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (born 1464)
Deaths (150 years ago today): 1876 - Guillaume Groen van Prinsterer, Dutch historian and politician (born 1801)
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