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The English city of Coventry has been famous for its beautiful legend since ancient times. She tells the wonderful story of Lady Godiva (or Godgifu, and there are from 50 to a hundred different spellings of this name). Everything supposedly happened in the middle of the eleventh century. In those days, England was ruled by Edward the Confessor, known for his extravagance and inability to manage the household. Since there was a shortage of money in the country, the king could not think of anything better than to raise taxes. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of astronautics, unfortunately, is full of not only dizzying ups, but also terrible falls. Dead cosmonauts, rockets that did not take off or exploded, tragic accidents - all this is also our property, and to forget about it means to delete from history all those who consciously risked their lives for the sake of progress, science and a better future. It is about the fallen heroes of the cosmonautics of the USSR that we will talk in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Principe Gavrilo, one of the members of the Mlada Bosna organization, together with his friends, planned and carried out an attack on the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Ferdinand, which caused the start of the First World War. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

On April 18, the Vienna Convention of 1961 on Diplomatic Relations was signed. It regulated the establishment and termination of them, the establishment of representative offices and all their functions, established diplomatic classes - chargé d'affaires, envoy and ambassador, streamlined accreditation of heads of diplomatic missions and subordinate personnel. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Since Khrushchev's "thaw", some historians have carefully cultivated and "cultivate" to this day one "terrible and terrible" myth. This is a tale about how a barrage detachment, originally created with a well-defined, reasonable and decent goal, has now turned into a horror movie. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

When one considers the law of Ancient India, the Laws of Manu are the first thing one notices. This collection is the most famous and publicly accessible monument of ancient Indian legal culture. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Nikolai 2 Alexandrovich (May 6, 1868 - July 17, 1918) - the last Russian emperor, who ruled from 1894 to 1917, the eldest son of Alexander 3 and Maria Feodorovna, was an honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. In the Soviet historiographic tradition, he was given the epithet "Bloody". The life of Nicholas 2 and his reign are described in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The bombing of Tokyo in 1945 claimed tens of thousands of lives, practically destroying the entire city. Until now, experts are arguing about whether the decision to strike this strike was correct. Therefore, it is not surprising that many people would like to know more about this. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

M. V. Nagibin is an honorary aircraft builder of the USSR, a wise active leader and just a good person. During his busy active life, he did a lot of good for ordinary people, and also managed to maintain a high economic level of the whole city. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

What is a compact cassette? If you ask this question to today's youth, you are unlikely to get the right answer. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Yak-1 - fighter plane of the Great Patriotic War. He marked the beginning of a series of machines that became the basis of the fighter aviation of the USSR on the battlefield of the Second World War. Let's get acquainted with the history of the Yak-1 and its technical parameters. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Brenda Spencer is a sixteen-year-old killer, one of the five criminals who participated in the largest mass shootings of schoolchildren in the history of world forensic science. The perfect crime has no motive, people paid with their lives just for the fun of a bored girl. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Recently, the Crimean peninsula has attracted the attention of the whole world. And it is no coincidence, because a year ago this territory was part of Ukraine, and today it is an integral part of the Russian Federation. That is why the increased interest in the history of this part of the earth's land is natural. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Dogs are not only the most faithful friends of man, but also assistants in his most daring achievements. Everyone knows the fact that before the flight of man into space, it was dogs that were the first to go into orbit. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

According to Oleg Efremov, Stanislavsky created his immortal system from people like Boris Babochkin. The biography of this actor, who was born in 1904, seems to be divided by the role of Chapaev, played by him in 1934, into two parts: "before" and "after". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Here will really appeal to those people who like to sit on the beach with a fishing rod in their hands. The Ruza River is considered the most popular place for fishing in the Moscow region: sports and amateur. More than 20 species of river fish live in its waters. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The monarchical structure marked the transition of human communities to an organized state. The first attempt to substantiate the social significance of autocracy was made by Count Uvarov. The idea of autocracy outlived the Russian monarchy itself. It fell to the lot of Ivan Solonevich to comprehend the course of history that brought down the autocracy. After the collapse of the USSR and the cessation of the planting of communist ideology on the territory of the Russian Empire, monarchist sentiments turned out to be quite pronounced. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Jet propulsion has always attracted the attention of gunsmiths. The use of powder rockets goes back to ancient times. The advent of aircraft capable of controlled flight immediately led to the desire to combine this innovation with the capabilities of jet propulsion. The first serial jet aircraft of World War II to enter service were the Messerschmitt Me-262 and the English Gloster Meteor. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The German Wehrmacht has become a symbol of World War II. The Wehrmacht adopted the best traditions of the Prussian and German Imperial Army, having received in addition to them a powerful ideological base based on the ideology of National Socialism. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

From this article you can learn about how the ancient Romans greeted each other, with their commanders and with the emperor himself. And also you will learn how the ancient Roman commander answered them, and what the expression "Ave, Caesar!" means. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The most ancient source of law is considered to be the law of Hammurabi, or rather their whole set, which regulated the life of ancient Babylonian society. It was discovered during one of the archaeological expeditions in Mesopotamia, between the legendary Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The terrible tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001 claimed the lives of a huge number of people. 2973 people died. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The era of antiquity had an invaluable influence on the subsequent development of human civilization. It was the time of the birth of sciences, state and law. What was it like, ancient society, and what did it represent?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Mikhail Vasilyevich Butashevich-Petrashevsky, whose photo is shown below, was born on November 1, 1821 in St. Petersburg. His father was a military doctor, a real state councilor. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The anthem of the Soviet Union, whose music was left for the anthem of Russia, is one of the most majestic musical works of the Soviet era. In the name of its author, Alexander Alexandrov, a medal was established for contribution to the development of musical army culture. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Vera Figner was one of the brightest and most active revolutionaries of the first wave. Being of noble origin, she chose not to waste her life on meaningless social fuss. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Stalingrad (now Volgograd) was an important frontier in the Great Patriotic War. Victory here meant an almost automatic advantage in the struggle. Hitler understood very well the importance of the city and fought desperately for it. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

After the February Revolution of 1917, the Provisional Government came to power, which lasted from early March to late October. At first, the new authority enjoyed very high confidence and authority among the population and political parties (except for the Bolshevik). However, the Provisional Government did not solve the most important, agrarian, issue, which is why it lost support, and was overthrown quite easily. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the revolutionary year of 1917, a huge number of people left Russia, among whom were many white officers hiding from the Bolsheviks. One of the brightest representatives of the white emigration was Pyotr Krasnov, a military man who left behind a rich literary heritage. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the mid-2000s, the Russian Navy began to form a fundamentally new project of submarines. The Borey series will include eight ships equipped with the Bulava nuclear missile system. The third cruiser entered service in December 2014. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Fascism as a political regime that unleashed the most brutal war of mankind has become one of the most monstrous catastrophes of the twentieth century. However, in addition to the war, which conquered the very essence of life, another catastrophe was unfolding, which could not be justified by any wartime - the mass destruction of peoples that did not fit into racial theory. It went down in world history as the Holocaust. Last modified: 2025-06-01 07:06

Aleksey Innokentevich Antonov was a model of courage, courage and fortitude. He was an outstanding strategist who was a co-developer of many key operations of the Great Patriotic War. And although he was never assigned to the rank of marshal, nevertheless, he became a holder of the highest military award - the Order of Victory. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In the spring of 1942, Soviet troops attempted to conduct a large-scale offensive operation in the Kharkov region. However, the offensive turned into a real disaster for the Red Army - encirclement and complete defeat. Because of the failure, the fascist troops quickly reached the Volga and the Caucasus. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The fighting of each sector of the front during the Great Patriotic War was either during the war or later marked with state awards. The defense of the Arctic was no exception. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Despite the danger of an attack by fascist Germany, the supreme leadership of the USSR preferred to ignore any signals confirming the likelihood of war. Stalin relied on the non-aggression pact signed by Hitler and was sure that the leader of Germany, who fought with England, would not risk waging a war on two fronts. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Genius tends to be modest. One of the outstanding Soviet scientists, a pioneer in the field of electronic computing, the creator of the first prototype of a modern computer, Sergei Lebedev was truly an innovator and the one thanks to whom Soviet science strode forward by leaps and bounds. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

At the end of the Great Patriotic War, the country's leadership already understood the extent of human losses. One of the tasks that needed to be solved was the restoration of these losses, which means an increase in the birth rate. As an emotional stimulus, the Order of Maternal Glory was established. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The history of Novorossiysk, a glorious city, is accompanied by true stories, documented facts and legends. Reading about the events that, replacing each other, created his chronicle, at times you cease to understand: we are talking about a real geographical point or about an unknown land invented by a science fiction writer. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

In February 2017, NTV viewers were able to see the new action-packed tape "Hacking", in which the partner of the notorious Dmitry Maryanov (police colonel) was twenty-eight-year-old Vladimir Guskov, who played his daughter's fiancé, an IT hacker. Movie fans liked the young actor so much that many wanted to know more about him. This article is devoted to a brief biography of the rising star. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The insignia of senior officers remained almost unchanged. The only exception is the epaulettes of the general of the army, the appearance of which has already changed several times. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01