Rollo (Norman: Rou, Rollo(u)n; Old Norse: Hrólfr; French: Rollon; c. 860 – c. 930 AD) was a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, today a region in northern France. Who came after the Normans? The Norman dynasty established by William the Conqueror ruled England for over half aRead More →

They sleep in separate beds You don’t want to be bothered with snoring or someone flinging a leg around. Then when you are feeling cosy you share your room sometimes. It is lovely to be able to choose.” Why did couples sleep in separate beds in the 50s? The proclamationRead More →

To his shame, William made no effort to control his fury, punishing the innocent with the guilty. He ordered that crops and herds, tools and food be burned to ashes. More than 100,000 people perished of starvation. What was destroyed in the harrying of the north? The Harrying, which tookRead More →

Harvey’s knowledge came from observations he made of blood flowing through the veins and arteries of living animals that he cut open. Through modern eyes, his living dissections look cruel, and there were no anesthetics in Harvey’s time. What experiments did William Harvey do? Harvey’s main experiment concerned the amountRead More →

Higinbotham was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Caledonia, New York. Did William Higinbotham have a wife? Higinbotham married Julie Ann Burritt on June 9, 1949, settled in Bellport, New York, and had three children: Julie, Robin, and William B. He was appointed to the position of “DivisionRead More →

The First Doctor is the original incarnation of the Doctor and the initial protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was portrayed by actor William Hartnell. … Hartnell reprised the role once, in the tenth anniversary story The Three Doctors (1973). Did William Hartnell enjoy DoctorRead More →

Seward was brutally stabbed along with most of his family and a few bystanders. Was Seward assassinated? On April 14, 1865, nine days after he was severely injured in a carriage accident, the bedridden Seward was stabbed in the throat by Lewis Powell (alias Lewis Payne), a fellow conspirator ofRead More →

William Demarest, playing Bub’s brother, “Uncle Charley,” replaced Frawley in 1965 because of Frawley’s illness. When did William Frawley leave my three sons? When William Frawley left the show midway through the 1964-65 season due to declining health, his absence was explained by having Bub move to Ireland to live.Read More →

Higinbotham married Julie Ann Burritt on June 9, 1949, settled in Bellport, New York, and had three children: Julie, Robin, and William B. What was William Higinbotham’s life like? Early life Higinbotham was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Caledonia, New York. His father was a minister inRead More →

He had no training in karate at the time but was an accomplished wrestler. His participation in the film inspired him to learn the martial art of Tang Soo Do and he later earned a second degree green belt. During the 1980s, Zabka appeared in the comedy movies Just OneRead More →