History

Highest mountain in the world - level 3

29-05-2012 22:00 Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8848 metres high. A lot of people tried to climb this mountain. The...

Chernobyl catastrophe in 1986 - level 3

26-04-2012 22:00 The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear...

Titanic went under water today - level 3

15-04-2012 22:00 Titanic was one of the three gigantic ships which were made at the beginning of 20th century. It took two years to make such a...

It is Easter - level 3

08-04-2012 22:00 Easter is a special day for people who are Christians. It is the day when Jesus Christ returned from the dead. Christians...

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper – level 3

07-04-2012 21:00 This is a beautiful song by Cyndi Lauper. It was first played in 1986. It was also played by many other artists such as Phil...

Man can fly on 1st April - level 3

01-04-2012 21:00 1st April is a very special day in some countries. It is not a holiday but many people celebrate this day by playing jokes on...

Telephone started today - level 3

07-03-2012 18:00 The telephone was independently invented by three men in the USA. Alexander Bell tried to invent the telephone for...

25 October 1415, Agincourt, France - level 3

25-10-2011 14:00 The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against the French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle was fought on...

Sydney Opera House - level 3

20-10-2011 18:00 Sydney Opera House was opened on 20th October 1973.  The planning for the Opera House started in 1955. There were 233...

Dover - level 3

09-09-2011 12:00 Dover is a town situated in the county of Kent, in South East England. It has about 39,000 inhabitants. It has always been an...
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