HL Hunley, the First Battle-Proven Submarine built by the Confederates

In 447 a massive earthquake meant Constantinople was racing to rebuild the walls before the Huns arrived

Andrew Jackson was the 7th president of the USA and the founder of the Democrat party

The Raid on the Medway in 1667 was a daring Dutch expedition that delivered a decisive blow to England and concluded the second Anglo-Dutch war in the Dutch Republic's favor

Saint Anthony the Great is considered to be the father of Christian monasticism. He belonged to the Coptic Orthodox Church, which is the ancient and original church of Egypt. He lived from 251 to 356 AD, and spent most of his life in the desert living in poverty. He witnessed the split of the Roman Empire, and debated with Greek Philosophers and Arian heretics.

The Knights of Saint John aka the Knights of Malta played a critical role in defending Christianity when all hope seemed lost

The Indus Valley Civilization was well ahead of its time before its mysterious disappearance

The Anglo Zanzibar war is the shortest recorded war in history

Diogenes is the founder of Cynicism, a philosophy that would later turn into Stoicism

Diogenes is the founder of Cynicism, a philosophy that would later turn into Stoicism