History Facts

    Random History Facts

    There are 163 History Facts!

    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
    50
    In 1987 American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating one olive from its First Class salads.
    86
    Nuclear Survivor
    Nuclear Survivor
    In 1945, a man survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, dragged himself to an air-raid shelter, spent the night, caught the morning train so he could arrive at his job on time - in Nagasaki - where he survived another atomic blast.
    61
    Until President Kennedy was killed, it wasn't a federal crime to assassinate the President.
    341
    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
    130
    The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!
    60
    Candle Clocks
    Candle Clocks
    Before clocks, there were candle clocks that when burned, indicated the passage of periods of time. To set an alarm, you pushed a nail into the desired point and the nail would fall and clank on the metal holder.
    68
    Cleopatra wasn't Egyptian; she was Greek.
    107