World History
Today In Alternate History This is a fun site that blogs events that never occured today. I have always found "alternate" history to interesting and thought provoking. Ultimately, it is little more than science fiction speculation (the genre this seems to resemble the most) but yet...If things had happened just a little different, would any of us even be here?
From the site:
Important Events In History That Never Occurred Today
What's the deal with the dates?
The years listed correspond to the calendar that the culture in the entry uses. Hence, the posts about the Chinese Empire use the Chinese calendar, posts about Islam use the Islamic year, and so forth. The most unusual ones are the Incan year, which I've only used twice because it's so hard to figure out, and the mg calendar, which only shows up when I feel like confusing you.
Did any of these things actually happen?
Yes, most of these alternate realities are based in real events. There really was a lunar strike witnessed by 5 monks in 1178; Pete Best really was the Beatles' original drummer; many of the battles between terrestrial enemies really occurred, if not with the exact same outcomes as I present.
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World History
Today In Alternate History
Today In Alternate History This is a fun site that blogs events that never occured today. I have always found "alternate" history to interesting and thought provoking. Ultimately, it is little more than science fiction speculation (the genre this seems to resemble the most) but yet...If things had happened just a little different, would any of us even be here?
From the site:
Important Events In History That Never Occurred Today
What's the deal with the dates?
The years listed correspond to the calendar that the culture in the entry uses. Hence, the posts about the Chinese Empire use the Chinese calendar, posts about Islam use the Islamic year, and so forth. The most unusual ones are the Incan year, which I've only used twice because it's so hard to figure out, and the mg calendar, which only shows up when I feel like confusing you.
Did any of these things actually happen?
Yes, most of these alternate realities are based in real events. There really was a lunar strike witnessed by 5 monks in 1178; Pete Best really was the Beatles' original drummer; many of the battles between terrestrial enemies really occurred, if not with the exact same outcomes as I present.
- Working For Free On Leap Day
Today is February 29th, 2008. It is also Leap Day. While I could get excited about this special day which happens only every four years, I am having trouble being happy about it. There is a good reason for this. It dawned on my as I came to work that...
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Today in History at BrainyHistory. If you have a history themed site or blog, you might want to check out this page. With a single snip of code, you can have your site automatically highlight historical events or birthdays that occured on the current...
- The Maya Calendar
The Maya Calendar - Information about the civilization from the Maya World Studies Center in Mérida, Yucatán. Describes the calendar, mathematical system, language, religion, and other aspects of Maya culture. Information is presented in both English...
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