Today in 480 BC: Greek naval victory over the Persians in the Battle of Salamis,

Fought on or about this day in 480 BC: the Battle of Salamis, a crucial Greek naval victory over the Persians

Battle of Salamis

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History's Turning Points - BC 480 Battle of Salamis

Today in 1862,

Today in 1862, Pres. Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, to go into effect on Jan. 1, 1863.

Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien was published on this day in 1937

Sept. 21, 1937: 

The Hobbit Opens Up a Brave New World

By Tony Long

The Hobbit - Behind the Scenes - Part 1

The Mexican-American War

Today in 1847, U.S. forces under Gen. Winifield Scott occupied Mexico City (Mexican-American War). One of several unjust and imperialistic wars launched by the United States.





Below, a History Channel Documentary on the Mexican-American War

On Sept 11 1906, Mohandas Gandhi first shared his philosophy of Satyagraha (Truth force).

On Sept 11 1906, Mohandas Gandhi first shared his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, later known as Satyagraha (Truth force). He was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's philosphy of Christian anarchism and by Jesus Christ's Sermon on the Mount. When will the world learn that this is the higher way?

Satyagraha

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(Below: Gandhi's first attempt at using the philosophy of "truth force" (satyagraha). From the 1982 film with Ben Kingsley 

satyagraha

  Pacifism is fruit of family tree
 Gandhi's nonviolent principles show way toward peaceful world
 By Alvin Powell Harvard News Office

Below is the full movie on Youtube:

Today in 1822, Brazil declared its independence from Portugal.

Happy Independence Day to Brazil, which declared its independence from Portugal on this day in 1822.

Brazilian Independence is unique in the Western Hemisphere in that it was accomplished without a single shot being fired. There is no red in the Brazilian flag, and there was no blood in Brazilian independence. Brazil was also the only enduring monarchy in the Americas. Unlike Spanish America, which quickly fragmented into smaller, independent and largely authoritarian regimes, Brazil remained unified under a constitutional monarchy for 60 years.

Independence Day (Brazil)

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The Battle of Actium: One of Histories critical "Turning Points"

On this day in 31 B.C., Octavian (later Augustus) defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of

Actium.

Battle of Actium

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