This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Gdr (talk | contribs) at 17:00, 30 May 2005 (DYKbot - 5 new entries: Joseph Rainey, Jiangyin Suspension Bridge, Brancaleon, Maryland Constitution of 1864, Nicolaus of Damascus). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 17:00, 30 May 2005 by Gdr (talk | contribs) (DYKbot - 5 new entries: Joseph Rainey, Jiangyin Suspension Bridge, Brancaleon, Maryland Constitution of 1864, Nicolaus of Damascus)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)From Misplaced Pages's newest articles:
- ...that Joseph Rainey became the first black person to serve in the United States House of Representatives on December 12, 1870?
- ...that the Runyang Bridge and the Jiangyin Suspension Bridge are the two largest suspension bridges in China and the fourth and sixth largest suspension bridges in the world?
- ...that Brancaleon, a 15th century Venetian painter who gained fortune, fame and notoriety in his adopted home of Ethiopia, is an example of early contacts between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa?
- ...that the short-lived Maryland Constitution of 1864 emancipated the state's slaves and disenfranchised Marylanders who fought for or supported the Confederacy?
- ...that the 1st century Greek historian Nicolaus of Damascus reported the embassy of holy men from India to the Levant, Athens and Rome during the time of Jesus?