Crown Prince Rudolf was born to be an emperor, but such was not to be. When he died unexpectedly in 1889, most called it suicide. Was it? Or was it a political assassination? Rudolf Franz Karl Joseph was the only son of Franz Joseph I of Austria. He was well-educated, intelligent, interested in natural sciences, ...
On September 7, 1978 a man named Georgi Markov stood on Waterloo Bridge, waiting not for Vivien Leigh, or even Mae Clarke for that matter, but for a bus. (Yeah, I know, a bridge seems an odd place for a bus stop, but then again the British eat blood pudding, so go figure.) Georgi Markov ...
15 Historical Facts about Canada Canada is an amazing place like many other countries with tons of historical facts, legends and stories. I have written this just to share some of the interesting historical facts about my country with those who have an interest in Canada and its history so please enjoy. 1. Canada’s First ...
Here is a continued look at the worst movies of the decade. This time we take a look at the ten worst films of the 1970’s. As usual I am not going for obvious choices like the slew of B movies made for drive-ins so you won’t see anything starring Peter Fonda. You also won’t ...
