The poet Walt Whitman volunteered as a nurse during the American Civil War. He wrote countless letters on behalf of soldiers, some of whom were illiterate or were dying, back home to their loved ones.
Seeking a more structured way to play with toy soldiers, H.G. Wells wrote in 1913, Little Wars, which provided simple rules for miniature wargaming. It is recognized today as the first recreational wargame and Wells is regarded by gamers and hobbyists as "the Father of Miniature Wargaming."
First edition (publ. Frank Palmer, UK)
The solar energy received by the Earth in just one hour delivers enough energy to power the world's energy demands for a year.
The first English child born in Canada came into this world at London and Bristol Company's Cuper's Cove, colony in Newfoundland on March 27, 1613. The father, Nicholas Guy (fl. 1612 – 1631), was a member of the first group of settlers to journey to Newfoundland for colonization. In the winter of 1612 - 1613 there were sixty-two people were living in the colony.
French veterinary surgeon Claude de Bourgelat was born on March 27, 1712. When a disease called rinderpest decimated herds of European cattle, colleges of veterinary medicine began to arise in Europe and, later, elsewhere. The world's first veterinary school was founded in Lyon, France in 1762 by Claude Bourgelat
The architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born as Maria Ludwig Michael Mies on March 27, 1886, the son of a stonemason, in Aachen, Germany. After The First World War, as a young architect and designer in Berlin, Mies foreshadowed modern architecture with innovative designs for tubular-steel furniture (the cantilevered Barcelona chair (1929)) and steel and glass skyscrapers which demonstrated his interest in technological innovation and beautiful form.
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World Theatre Day is celebrated annually on March 27 by International Theatre Institute (ITI) Centres and the international theatre community. It was initiated in 1961 by the ITI
The inside of the Apollo Theater as seen from the stage. David Shankbone
Theatre (British English), or Theater (mostly American English) as we know it began in ancient Greece with a religious ceremony called 'dithyramb' in which a chorus of men dressed in goat skins sung and danced in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. The performances were given in semi-circular auditoria cut into hillsides, capable of seating 10,000–20,000 people.
The performance of mime as a dramatic art form originated in Ancient Greece; the name was taken from a single masked dancer called Pantomimus, although performances were not necessarily silent.
The world's largest theatrical wardrobe department is at Walt Disney World, Florida, which houses 1.2 million costumes.
Due to covid-19 outbreak, the ITI conducted the 2021 activities online.
In April 1632 Charles I of England granted a charter for the territory between Pennsylvania and Virginia About 250 set off for this new haven from Cowes on the Isle of Wight. They arrived in the new colony on March 27, 1634. The settlers made their first permanent settlement at St. Mary's City in what is now St. Mary's County. The new "Maryland Colony" was named in honor of Charles I's Catholic queen Henrietta Maria.
The Founding of Maryland, 1634.
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