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On This Day In History: Myles Coverdale Who Printed First English Bible Died – On Jan 20, 1569

AncientPages.com | January 20, 2017

AncientPages.com - On January 20, 1569, Myles Coverdale who printed the first English Bible -died. Coverdale was a clergyman and Classics scholar who produced the first complete printed

The Lumiére brothers - Auguste and Louis. Auguste (left) and Louis (right).

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On This Day In History: The Lumière Brothers Presented Their First Film In Paris – On Dec 28, 1895

AncientPages.com | December 28, 2016

AncientPages.com - On 28 Dec 1895, Auguste and Louis Lumière brothers presented their first film in Paris. The Lumière brothers, Auguste (1862 -1954) and Louis Jean (1864 -

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On This Day In History: Henry II Crowned King Of England – On Dec 19, 1154

AncientPages.com | December 19, 2016

AncientPages.com - On December 19, 1154, Henry II (also known as Henry Curtmantle) was crowned King of England. Henry II was born in 1133 in France and was the

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On This Day In History: Jukebox Installed For The First Time In San Francisco – On Nov 23, 1889

AncientPages.com | November 23, 2016

AncientPages.com - On November 23, 1889, the first jukebox was installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. It becomes a true overnight sensation, and its popularity spreads worldwide.