This Day in History:
October 6, 1847: Jane Eyre is Published
On this day in 1847, Jane Eyre is published by Smith, Elder and Co. Charlotte BrontË, the book's author, used the pseudonym Currer Bell. The book, about the struggles of an orphan girl who grows up to become a governess, was an immediate popular success.
October 6, 1866: The First Train Robbery in the United States.
The Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S., making off with over $10,000 from an Ohio & Mississippi train in Jackson County, Indiana. Prior to this innovation in crime, holdups had taken place only on trains sitting at stations or freight yards.
October 6, 1908: Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina
The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary announces its annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, dual provinces in the Balkan region of Europe formerly under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
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While thinking of a topic for my blog, I couldn't really decide on one, so I ended up with the topic that changes as the day changes. I'm going to use the History Channel's website as my main source of what events happen on a certain day in History, whether insightful, meaningful, patriotic, or interesting. (On a side note: I always thought this day was special, because it also happens to be my mom's birthday!)
September 7, 1996: Tupac Shakur is shot in Las Vegas Nevada after attending a boxing match. He was rushed to the hospital, only to die several days later.
September 7, 1940: The Blitz begins. In London on this day, 300 German bombers raid the city in the first of 57 consecutive nights during the Second World War. This type of battle was to be called "blitzkrieg" or "lightening warfare"
September 7, 1813: The United States is given the nickname "Uncle Sam." The name is linked to Samuel Wilson a meat packer from New York who supplied barrels of packed meat to the United States Army in 1812. Wilson stamped "U.S." for United States, but soldiers started to refer to the meat as Uncle Sam's and the name stuck.
Today is the first day of SEED 415: Special Methods for Social Science. So far class has been interesting and we've only been here for 30 minutes.
One thing that I am looking forward to this class is the application in the classroom focus. This class will help me become a great teacher, especially in the Social Science field.
