Recent content by Furryanimal

March 17th 1649Oliver Cromwell abolished the position of King of England and the House of Lords and declared England a Commonwealth 1861: The Kingdom of Italy is founded when King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia is proclaimed King of Italy. The state would last until after World War II in...

Sailor Swift

🧩 Puzzle #966 🤔 14 guesses ⏱️ 7m 7s 🔗 alphaguess.com/966

Blossom Puzzle, March 16 Letters: C I L A O S Y My score: 315 points My longest word: 11 letters 🌼 💐 🌷 🌻 🌸 💮 🏵 🌹 🌺 🌼 💐

March 16th 1190The Crusaders massacred 150 Jews at Clifford's Tower, York, following a wave of attacks against Jews that had moved north from London, to Stamford, Lincoln, King's Lynn, Colchester and Bury St. Edmunds, before culminating in the bloodiest atrocity of them all, in York. Some...

🧩 Puzzle #965 🤔 19 guesses ⏱️ 4m 16s 🔗 alphaguess.com/965

Record Score Blossom Puzzle, March 15 Letters: E I N T S V X My score: 591 points My longest word: 17 letters 💐 🌺 🏵 💮 🌸 🌼 🌻 🌹 🌷 💐 🌺 🏵 💮 🌸 🌼 🌻 🌹

March 15th 44 BC: Julius Caesar, the dictator of Rome, was assassinated by a group of senators, marking the infamous Ides of March. 1824Building work started on the London Bridge designed by John Rennie. 1877The first cricket test between Australia and England was played in Melbourne...

Las Vegas Sphere Hijacked by Haggi During Live Sunrise From Ben Nevis What was meant to be a breathtaking live broadcast of the sunrise over Ben Nevis quickly turned into something far more Scottish than the organisers had planned. Earlier this morning, the giant screen of the Las Vegas Sphere...

Blossom Puzzle, March 14 Letters: D E O C P R U My score: 299 points My longest word: 10 letters 🌸 💮 🌺 🌷 💐 🏵 🌻 🌹 🌼 🌸

March 14th 1805Master Betty (William Betty) played Hamlet on the London stage, aged just 14. He was such a success that the House of Commons was adjourned to enable members to watch his performance. His success was short-lived and, not long afterwards, he was hissed off the stage...

Blossom Puzzle, March 13 Letters: A B G E R S V My score: 353 points My longest word: 10 letters 🌻 💐 🌼 🌸 💮 🏵 🌷 🌺 🌹 🌻

March 13th …. On 13th March 1601, Sir Gelli Meyrick was executed for his part in the Essex Rebellion, which was an unsuccessful rebellion led by Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex against Elizabeth I of England and the court faction led by Sir Robert Cecil to gain further influence at court...

March 12th 1470 War of the Roses - The Battle of Losecoat Field (also known as the Battle of Empingham). The outcome was a victory for Yorkists Forces over Lancastrian Forces. 1664New Jersey became a British colony as King Charles II of England granted New Jersey to his brother James, Duke...