A Brief History On August 19, 2019, as the Summer season nears it end, so too ends one of the most popular months for camping. When the word camping comes to mind, we feel excited and eagerly look forward to our latest outdoor adventure . Camping means spending days and nights in a more natural setting than that offered by any traditional home. Camping usually means setting up a tent as your “home” base, although sleeping under the stars or using a recreational vehicle or a trailer can also be used to enjoy being closer to nature. Camping provides enjoyment,…
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A Brief History On August 19, 2019, Stipe Miocic, a heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter fighting in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) promotion, is recuperating from his hard fought regaining of the UFC Heavyweight title from Daniel Cormier, another UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight fighting legend. Digging Deeper Miocic, a charismatic firefighter and rescue technician/paramedic from suburban Cleveland, Ohio, had won the UFC Heavyweight Championship in in 2016, by knocking out reigning champion Fabricio Werdum in the first round. Stipe went on to beat highly regarded challenger Alister Overeem, also in 2016, and also with an impressive first round knockout. …
A Brief History A letter written on August 19, 1665 or 1666 was found inside the cover of The Voynich manuscript, an illustrated codex hand-written in an unknown writing system. From medieval to modern times, letter-writing remains a fundamental aspect of your civilization and culture. Professional Writer Cody Rhodes from EssayZoo says that writing a letter is one of the essential steps to embrace to develop and nurture your writing skills; however, some people perceive as a wastage of time. Hence,they opt to send text messages or emails. This is not wrong as what you want to convey gets to…
A Brief History On August 19, 2002, the Russian military suffered the worst fatal helicopter incident and crash in the history of aviation when a missile fired by Chechen Islamic Separatists struck a Russian Mi-26 helicopter, bringing the huge helicopter down in a minefield and killing a total of 127 Russian soldiers. Digging Deeper The Mil Mi-26 (NATO code named “Halo”) is a heavy lift helicopter introduced in 1983. Over 300 of the giants have been built, and it is the biggest and most powerful production helicopter ever produced. Its 2 turboshaft engines produce a total of almost 23, 000…
A Brief History On August 19, 1953, United States and British covert spy agencies CIA and MI-6 overthrew the government of Iran led by democratically elected Mohammad Mossaddegh and reinstated the Shah (King), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Digging Deeper Pahlavi had first taken power when his father abdicated during World War II. The impetus for overthrowing the elected government by the US and Britain was not only to gain an important ally on the borders of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but also because Iran was attempting to nationalize their oil industry to the detriment of American and British…
