http://news.discovery.com/history/ History News covers history and historical events by looking back and putting the past into today's perspective. en-us Copyright 2008, Discovery Communications Inc. http://news.discovery.com/images/icons/rss-feed-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/history/ 144 19 Mon May 21 2012 12:49:44 GMT Mon May 21 2012 12:49:44 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/history/zuckerberg-married-120520.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 55bce4f1-ca59-4c86-8912-8414e6f41ceb BrideEventsGroomHistoryLifeMarriedTechnologyWedding Sun, 20 May 2012 15:32:00 EDT Facebook's Zuckerberg Weds Chan, Changes Status Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg capped the week of a lifetime, changing his own status to married after wedding Priscilla Chan just a day after his company went public. Facebook http://news.discovery.com/history/mad-magazine-flashback-world-crisis-120518-1.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 7a99cad7-c379-449e-8656-ff5e905756d9 Lori Cuthbert Adventure Fri, 18 May 2012 13:13:22 EDT MAD Magazine Flashback: The World Crisis World crises come and they go. But one thing remains the same as it was 38 years ago. http://news.discovery.com/history/bronze-age-facebook-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 86f6567d-209b-4ed7-9d6a-3ae230b6d5b6 Rossella Lorenzi Fri, 18 May 2012 12:06:01 EDT Bronze-Age 'Facebook' Stone Conveyed 'Likes' Granite rock faces in Russia and northern Sweden reveal ancient etched exchanges about trends and "likes." http://news.discovery.com/history/kennedy-tragedies-120518.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 bba670b3-0fbd-4ab2-bbaa-73f2a6094dfd American HistoryDeath and DyingHistoryJohn F. KennedyPolitics Fri, 18 May 2012 09:15:00 EDT Kennedy Family's History of Tragedy: Photos The suicide of Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., adds yet another chapter to the tragic history of the family. http://news.discovery.com/history/shipwreck-gulf-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c9577ea1-3b49-4083-a0eb-7167cf031b09 Rossella Lorenzi Ancient HistoryArchaeologyShipwreckTechnology Thu, 17 May 2012 13:40:20 EDT 200-Year-Old Shipwreck Found Off Gulf Coast The ship's wood has nearly disintegrated, but a copper sheathing remains, along with a variety of artifacts. http://news.discovery.com/history/donna-summer-dies-120517.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2fc92ae3-ff78-4038-b2a7-9b4638ff1aaa HistoryModern HistoryMusicMusicians and BandsStars Thu, 17 May 2012 13:07:00 EDT Donna Summer - the Queen of Disco - Dies at 63 The five-time Grammy winner shot to fame in the '70s with iconic hits produced by famed disco producer Giorgio Moroder. http://news.discovery.com/history/ankhpakhered-tomb-120515.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 96f65660-198b-4dbf-bfcc-fa61c4569d89 Rossella Lorenzi Ancient EgyptAncient HistoryArchaeology Tue, 15 May 2012 17:38:55 EDT A Mummy Switcheroo A mummy that was thought to be one of the ancient god Min's priests is actually the remains of another man. http://news.discovery.com/history/a-history-of-beheading.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4d022afb-d5e1-44a3-a417-051fa9a9e6df Benjamin Radford American HistoryCurrent EventsHumansMassacres Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:00 EDT Beheading: Once a Nobleman's Death Cutting off a person's head is a particularly horrific method of execution -- and that's one reason it's popular among some groups. http://news.discovery.com/history/early-wall-art-europe-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9cd00596-8d72-41d2-af87-997f1ac0975a Jennifer Viegas AnimalsAnthropologyArtistsArtworkLifePrehistoricWomen Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT Europe's Early Man Drew Female Sex Organs, Animals The engraved and painted images found on a limestone wall are believed to be the oldest wall art. Raphaëlle Bourrillon http://news.discovery.com/history/oldest-animal-drawings-120514.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 647734c0-7b76-4312-87d1-63f3ee2c803f Art HistoryArtifactsHistoryPeople, Society and Beliefs Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT Early Europe Art Depicts Female Sex Organs: Photos The drawings of female sex organs and animal art were found in a limestone block in southern France. http://news.discovery.com/history/parenting-tips-ancient-world-120513.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9757701d-81a9-462d-9ea8-3a83df4dce95 Talal Al-Khatib Ancient HistoryAncient RomeFatherMotherParents Sun, 13 May 2012 08:40:59 EDT Parenting Lessons From the Ancient World Parents today are no more deserving of adulation in the form of flowers and gift cards than their ancestors. http://news.discovery.com/history/jack-ripper-serial-killer-prostitute-murder-woman-120511.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 36965fed-465a-4d57-b1a7-0fdcda21da29 CrimeFamous MurderersHistoryJack the RipperLifeMurderSerial Killers Fri, 11 May 2012 10:31:00 EDT 'Jackie' the Ripper: Was the Serial Killer a Woman? One Ripperologist believes the killer had "a feminine manner." Seren http://news.discovery.com/history/olympic-torch-120511.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6b37f6c3-a959-4dfb-a906-096dbe64cb40 HistoryOlympicsSports Fri, 11 May 2012 09:57:00 EDT The Olympic Torch: Everything You Need to Know What are the origins of th Olympic torch? Who gets to carry the torch? Find the answers to these questions and more. http://news.discovery.com/history/egypt-gyza-plateau-online-120511.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d8a4c9fb-279b-4ee9-8718-6d3bc8ae8979 Rossella Lorenzi Ancient EgyptAncient HistoryArchaeologyTechnology Fri, 11 May 2012 07:11:33 EDT Tour the Pyramids Online A virtual trip through Egypt's Giza Plateau includes aerial 3D views, cross sections of the ground and passages through walls. http://news.discovery.com/history/mayan-calendar-discovery-doomsday-120511.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3dd3bb04-f193-4904-9aca-5e4b0e23e395 ArchaeologistDoomsdayMayansOWNRoyalty and Rulers Fri, 11 May 2012 01:44:00 EDT Never Mind the Apocalypse: Earliest Mayan Calendar Found Deep in the Guatemalan rainforest, the oldest known version of the Mayan calendar has been found painted on ancient ruins' walls. Photo by Tyrone Turner © 2012 National Geographic http://news.discovery.com/history/vidal-sassoon-bigpic-120510.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 dc07e87a-f402-4b5a-a806-cdb773864ef6 Arts, Design and ArchitectureBusinesses, Industry and ServicesHairHistoryPageant Hair StylingPeople, Society and Beliefs Thu, 10 May 2012 12:43:00 EDT Vidal Sassoon Dies At 84: Big Pic The celebrity hairdresser was known as a pioneer in the field. http://news.discovery.com/history/viral-youtube-ad-plays-through-history-120510.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 e235dd5e-0eb4-425e-94d5-82689663dff2 DNews Editors 2012 PhenomenonAdventureAmerican HistoryAncient EgyptAncient GreeceAncient HistoryAncient RomeDoomsdayEarthHumansModern HistoryNative AmericansPharoahsSpace Thu, 10 May 2012 12:39:24 EDT Viral YouTube Ad Plays Through History You can explore history with a hunter and a bear in this viral YouTube ad. It's seriously fun. http://news.discovery.com/history/shrine-king-david-cult-120510.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 cce97250-0ee2-4412-8997-69e154497223 ArchaeologistArchaeologyArchitectureArtifactsCultsHistoryLifeReligion and SpiritualityScientists Thu, 10 May 2012 11:36:00 EDT Earliest Evidence of Biblical Cult Discovered An excavagation in a 3,000-year-old city yields evidence of an ancient religion. Hebrew University of Jerusalem http://news.discovery.com/history/history-marriage-120510.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 847d1580-3988-48ff-aab2-850e2ac17d5c European HistoryHistoryLoveMenModern HistoryNorth American HistoryTrue LoveWomen Thu, 10 May 2012 08:53:00 EDT Marriage's Bumpy History: Photos President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is just the latest turn in the long, bumpy evolution of marriage. http://news.discovery.com/history/obama-same-sex-marriage-120509.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 91b36e45-22a0-4d0b-92ba-eaa1bbb56b70 HistoryMarriedPoliticsVoters Wed, 09 May 2012 15:40:00 EDT Obama Backs Same-Sex Marriage He becomes the first American president to support same-sex marriage. Getty Images http://news.discovery.com/history/lincoln-did-not-invent-facebook-120509.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2e920191-59d9-4dc9-98a6-b5272907a639 Rossella Lorenzi American HistoryLeonardo da VinciU.S. Leaders Wed, 09 May 2012 07:10:08 EDT No, Abraham Lincoln Didn't Invent Facebook A blog claiming so is debunked. But Lincoln did hold a patent for a device to lift boats over shoals in a river. http://news.discovery.com/history/da-vinci-human-body-part-120508.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 84c38262-6627-4d6c-8c53-379690d27f81 AnatomyArtistsFemale Reproductive SystemLeonardo da VinciMedical SchoolSolved Tue, 08 May 2012 13:42:00 EDT Human Body Part That Stumped Leonardo da Vinci Revealed Da Vinci mastered illustrations of the human anatomy -- save the female reproduction system. The Royal Collection (c) 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II http://news.discovery.com/history/hindenburg-disaster-fire-explosion-humanity-anniversary-120507.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 733acb83-2665-4387-b870-90c23ec3bd4f Big PicDisasters and AccidentsFire DisastersMan-Made Disasters and AccidentsShipShipwreck Mon, 07 May 2012 13:01:00 EDT Remembering the Hindenburg Disaster: Big Pic The Hindenburg is ingrained in the world's memory, but what do we know about the disaster itself? http://news.discovery.com/history/hitler-medical-records-120504.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 49634efc-2dd6-4b29-991e-ce4c6c758761 Rossella Lorenzi Modern HistoryWar Stories Fri, 04 May 2012 16:48:52 EDT Hitler Used Cocaine and Had Semen Injections Medical reports of Adolf Hitler reveal that he had uncontrollable flatulence, used cocaine and received injections to bolster his sex life. http://news.discovery.com/history/mad-magazine-flashback-food-crisis-120504.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4d0b5069-7840-417b-b6ed-a57e33c6b346 Lori Cuthbert American HistoryCurrent EventsU.S. Leaders Fri, 04 May 2012 12:24:44 EDT MAD Magazine Flashback: The Economic Crisis Economic crises are nothing new. In fact, we're in one now! But what about the one 38 years ago? http://news.discovery.com/history/cinco-de-mayo-not-mexico-independence-day-france-spain-120504.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 48d73f36-ade5-4814-9afa-f9422e48a5bf DNews Editors American HistoryHolidaysModern HistoryParades and FestivalsWar Stories Fri, 04 May 2012 11:52:20 EDT Cinco de Mayo: NOT Mexico's Independence Day Cinco de Mayo marks Mexico's freedom from France -- but it's celebrated more in the U.S. than in Mexico! http://news.discovery.com/history/bin-laden-muslims-120503.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1b03472c-e760-4833-8bc3-edb74020620d 9/11ConspiraciesIslamLifeMilitaryNavy SealsTerrorismViolence Thu, 03 May 2012 14:30:00 EDT Bin Laden Worried About Muslim Casualties Documents reveal the terrorist leader expressed concern about losing the sympathy of Muslims. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/history/columbus-cabot-new-world-discovery-120503.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 51655d2d-5d66-4af2-ab8c-488573456ed8 Rossella Lorenzi American HistoryEuropeEuropean HistoryHistoryInvestigationNorth America Thu, 03 May 2012 13:24:00 EDT Columbus May Not Have Been First to America A winding investigation yields surprising clues about who may have discovered the New World -- and when. Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery http://news.discovery.com/history/scream-auction-120502.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 95d9c009-bb38-434b-90f5-ac0bb4db3567 Arts, Design and ArchitectureArtworkBusinesses, Industry and ServicesHistoryPeople, Society and Beliefs Thu, 03 May 2012 07:53:00 EDT 'The Scream' Beats Auction Record at $119.9 Million: Big Pic It only took 12 minutes for seven bidders to escalate to an astounding $119.9 million. http://news.discovery.com/history/history-post-office-120503.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 7c2d0570-421c-4eee-b574-5d332af6fb54 EmailGovernment, Law and MilitaryHistoryScience and Technology Thu, 03 May 2012 07:40:00 EDT Got Mail? History of the Post Office: Photos Email hasn't taken over entirely yet. And its history is nothing compared to the U.S. Postal Service. http://news.discovery.com/history/rebellatrix-fossil-120502.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9a5e4178-0e0f-4768-959d-1a434ba398bf Jennifer Viegas AnimalsCoelacanthDinosaursEvolutionFishFossilsHistoryLifeMass ExtinctionPaleontologyPredatorsSharks Wed, 02 May 2012 15:00:00 EDT Killer Fish Looked Half Shark, Half Tuna The fish donned a tuna-like forked tail and terrorized ocean dwellers 240 million years ago. Artwork by Michael Skrepnick http://news.discovery.com/history/world-war-spitfire-britian-found-burma-plane-120502.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3f6feb41-2e37-4d5c-985f-655793e5251c AircraftArchaeologyAviationBattles and IncidentsBusinessEnginesGovernmentMilitaryModelsMoneyPlanesRolls RoyceSpitfireWarsWorld War 2World War 2 Aircraft Wed, 02 May 2012 11:10:00 EDT Dogfight Over Buried WWII Spitfires in Burma These British-made planes helped win the war for the allies, but now the finder could lose them. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/history/oetzi-iceman-mummy-blood-120502.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 396c46f2-50d6-44ca-b0ea-43d46d10df01 ArchaeologistArchaeologyDNAMummiesOtzi Iceman Wed, 02 May 2012 08:47:00 EDT Iceman Lived a While After Arrow Wound Traces of blood are found on the 5,300-year-old frozen mummy, revealing he did not die immediately. Samadelli Marco/EURAC/dpa/Corbis http://news.discovery.com/history/netanyahu-seal-120501.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a4077643-3706-4667-b3a9-57316e8b5306 Rossella Lorenzi Ancient HistoryArchaeology Tue, 01 May 2012 13:28:14 EDT 'Netanyahu' Seal From Eighth Century B.C. Found The seal, bearing a name similar to the Prime Minister, was found within the remains of a building dating to the First Temple period‭. http://news.discovery.com/history/obama-osama-demolish-al-qaeda-anniversary-weak-120501.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8ce471ce-2c17-434d-a6fe-fffac25a4a88 9/11Al QaedaLeadersLifeMilitaryTerrorism Tue, 01 May 2012 12:03:00 EDT Bin Laden Complained of Al Qaeda 'Disaster' The Al Qaeda leader reportedly even considered changing his terrorist group's name. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/history/history-of-the-8-hour-work-day-120501.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 936c9d42-c0c5-44b5-b394-b7e0ef1b7352 Talal Al-Khatib American HistoryHolidaysModern History Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:33:53 EDT Why Do We Work Eight Hours a Day? Making the work day manageable became a demand of the Chicago labor movement in the late 1860s. http://news.discovery.com/history/midievel-europeans-reading-120430.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d986e661-64d5-4f50-b99d-a49dd5ce03b0 Rossella Lorenzi Ancient HistoryReligion and Spirituality Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:21:15 EDT Dirty Books Reveal Medieval Reading Habits A new scientific technique is shedding light on the secret lives of Europeans who lived in medieval times http://news.discovery.com/history/mummy-disease-120427.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 bb4ba53b-d936-4f28-98d5-80d71d9fdd26 Ancient EgyptArchaeologyDeath and DyingDiabetesLifeMummiesOtzi IcemanScientists Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:42:00 EDT Mummy Suffered Rare and Painful Disease His body showed telltale signs that he suffered from Hand-Schuller-Christian disease. Dr. Mislav Cavka http://news.discovery.com/history/mein-kampf-bavaria-120425.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 74ab1e33-ccae-43e0-8ade-06793151fb7d DisappearedHistoriansHistoryJudaismSchoolsWorld War 2 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:53:00 EDT German Jews Welcome 'Mein Kampf' Edition The Bavarian state plans to release an edition filled with historians' commentary. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/history/roman-shipwreck-smuggling-120425.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 24c07b09-a0a5-4537-9eff-0919a453ebc0 Rossella Lorenzi Ancient RomeHistoryShipShipwreckUnderwater Archaeology Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:16:00 EDT Smuggled Cargo Found on Ancient Roman Ship Investigation of a recently excavated Roman shipwreck reveals ancient sailors smuggled on the side. Sebastiano Tusa