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Hace 6 días · Cuban Revolution, armed uprising in Cuba that overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. The revolution’s leader, Fidel Castro, went on to rule Cuba from 1959 to 2008.. Prelude to the revolution U.S. rule and the creation of the Cuban Republic. As a result of the Spanish-American War, control of Cuba passed from Spain to the United States on January 1, 1899, and it was ...
28 de may. de 2024 · Computer - Home Use, Microprocessors, Software: Before 1970, computers were big machines requiring thousands of separate transistors. They were operated by specialized technicians, who often dressed in white lab coats and were commonly referred to as a computer priesthood. The machines were expensive and difficult to use. Few people came in direct contact with them, not even their programmers.
Hace 5 días · The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, while its values and institutions remain central to modern French political discourse.
13 de jun. de 2024 · Industrial Revolution. A map depicting the spread of the Industrial Revolution through Europe in the 19th century. In the period 1760 to 1830 the Industrial Revolution was largely confined to Britain. Aware of their head start, the British forbade the export of machinery, skilled workers, and manufacturing techniques.
26 de may. de 2024 · Vulcanized rubber (1839) – made rubber a durable, waterproof material with many uses. Safety bicycle (1885) – first modern bicycle; made personal transport affordable. Typewriter (1868) – sped up the creation and duplication of documents. Dynamite (1867) – a powerful and stable explosive useful for mining and construction.
12 de jun. de 2024 · 1776: The Year That Changed Everything. According to Ron Swanson, the gruff libertarian of the TV show Parks and Recreation, “History began on July 4, 1776. Everything else was a mistake.”. Andrew Wilson partially agrees, although he focuses on the year rather than the day: “The big idea of this book is that 1776, more than any other year ...
Hace 6 días · Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince.It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and multiple layers of guitars, keyboards, electronic ...
