[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s Thursday. It’s the day before Friday. It’s the day before the weekend. It’s weekend eve! So, in honor of this special holiday, we’ve decided to throw together a few facts about which cool things have happened on this day in history! It’s a list of the ultimate Throwback Thursdays.
Did you know: on this day in 1815 Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile?
(Pic from gunclassics.com)
Did you know: on this day in 1901 two Chinese leaders of the Boxer Uprising were beheaded?
(Pic from boivieapedia.pbworks.com)
Did you know: on this day in 1919 the Grand Canyon National park was established?!
(Pic from travel.nationalgeographic.com)
Did you know: on this day in 1935 the first Radar was demonstrated?
(Pic from big13.net)
Did you know: on this day in 1993 the World Trade Center in NY was bombed killing six and injuring over 1,000 people?
(Pic from 911families.org)
There you have it, folks. Five of the world’s most memorable events that happened on today’s specific date. And now you have some really cool trivia to tell your friends at all the parties you’re going to this weekend. You’re welcome.
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