Posts tagged with ‘world history’

  • This Day in History May 25, 1420

    By Ruth on May 25, 2013
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    Here’s something I definitely did not know.  Henry the Navigator (Prince of Portugal) became administrator general in the Order of Christ on this date in 1420.  This is a position he retained until his death.  And what does this mean?  It was a source of funds throughout his lifetime as he explored various throughout Africa and the Atlantic Islands.   From […]