Subject: Greatest Historical Happening
Posted by: nick888
Date: Jul 13 08
What do you think was the greatest historical happenning? Mine is Victory in Europe day. If World War 2 was not ended with in the next year their would be many more casualties.
Posted by: nick888
Date: Jul 13 08
What do you think was the greatest historical happenning? Mine is Victory in Europe day. If World War 2 was not ended with in the next year their would be many more casualties.
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mikey40uf 
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Greatest historical happening covers a lot of ground. My first thought is the birth of Jesus. My second thought is creation - therefore the greatest historical happening has to be the Big Bang. It is the beginning of time and without it, where would we be? Reply #1. Jul 13 08, 7:55 PM |
nick888
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I agree with you I should of said the Birth of Jesus Christ. Reply #2. Jul 13 08, 8:35 PM |
Cymruambyth
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The birth of Jesus may be the greatest historical happening as far as Christians are concerned, but Jews would probably cite the Exodus, Muslims would probably claim the birth of Mohammed as the greatest historical happening, while Buddhists would be sure it was the birth of Gautama Buddha, and so on. Nick, it stands to reason that if World War II had continued for another there would have been more casualties, so while it is a good thing that VE day happened in 1945, think how much better it would have been if it had happened in 1940! I don't believe one can pick out one event from the whole historical record and determine that it was the greatest historical happening because so much of that determination would be based on culture, context, etc. Reply #3. Jul 13 08, 10:22 PM |
| Cymruambyth
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Aargh, it's getting late and the typos are starting to creep in...that should read "continued for another year..." Reply #4. Jul 13 08, 10:23 PM |
tnrees
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VE day in 1940 would probaly mean Hitler still in power in Germany & so there would still be extermination camps - & possibly WW3 with Nazi atom bombs. Reply #5. Jul 14 08, 7:05 AM |
sherry75
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tn - I dont see your reasoning for that - if VE day had happened in 1940, it would have meant the defeat of Hitler, surely. However, it didnt so just supposition. Many more lives were lost between VE day and VJ day (against the Japanese - many of them Americans)... so a far more important date surely. Agree with Cym - it just depends upon your culture as to which day would be the greatest historical happening. Reply #6. Jul 14 08, 7:21 AM |
lesley153
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It would also depend on your definition of historical. Reply #7. Jul 14 08, 7:40 AM |
jordandog
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Truthfully can't look at the day anyone was born as historical. Emerging from the womb is just that and nothing else. Reply #8. Jul 14 08, 7:49 AM |
jeffgordonrulz
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Three days later, raising from the dead. Pretty historic. Reply #9. Jul 14 08, 6:35 PM |
| honeybee4
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The fall of the Berlin Wall was historical. Reply #10. Jul 14 08, 7:33 PM |
MarchHare007
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The Berlin Wall - That was one that jumped immediately to my mind also Honeybee! And landing on the Moon. These are both events that I remember feeling very .....included in. Like I was Part of That History. Reply #11. Jul 14 08, 9:25 PM |
| Cymruambyth
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jeffgordonrulz - again, the Resurrection would probably not be regarded as a great historical happening to the world's Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Hindus, Taoists, Atheists, etc. who do not believe that it ever happened - and they far outnumber Christians on this planet. Reply #12. Jul 15 08, 1:17 AM |
| sherry75
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As far as English history goes, think that possibly the battle of Hastings made a pretty big impact... what if the Norman invaders had not won that fateful day? As our knowledge of ancient history seems a little shakey, perhaps it would be better to confine this question to post 1000 AD... Reply #13. Jul 15 08, 1:49 AM |
s-m-w
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Flower power was a great happening. Peace man! Reply #14. Jul 15 08, 1:55 AM |
| Pagiedamon
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Norman Conquest 1066 in England stands out for British history. Reply #15. Jul 15 08, 5:23 AM |
BxBarracuda
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Earth's union with Orpheus. Reply #16. Jul 15 08, 6:41 AM |
| tnrees
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Sherry - my point is that if Hitler lost in 1940 there probably would not have been time to force unconditional surrender so Hitler or his cronies would probably have been left in power. I agree it is just speculation. Reply #17. Jul 15 08, 4:47 PM |
| s-m-w
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It has been said "If we do not know our past how can we have a future". Over the years I and many others have been amazed at some of the comments which have been posted regarding history. This has made me wonder whether it is being taught in schools today? Here on the boards we have a few posters with a broad and studied knowledge of history, their posts are not only informative but also very interesting( Trojan and Cymru come immediately to mind amongst others) My point is? Has anyone, as I, ever wondered whether peoples´ perception of recent history (history within ones own living memory) is affected by personal situations and feelings towards the events which are unfolding? My example...Honeybee wrote " The fall of the Berlin Wall was historical." MarchHare answered..."The Berlin Wall - That was one that jumped immediately to my mind also Honeybee!And landing on the Moon.These are both events that I remember feeling very included in. Like I was Part of That History." A lot was made of the fall of the Berlin wall, but the event itself did not bring an immediate end to the division in Germany. West Germans on the whole were happy for the peoples of the east, but were none the less apprehensive about their own future and whilst the rest of the world was congratulating itself on the help it had given to bring about such changes, there was still a feeling of apprehension and worry which was tangible and my own one clear memory. So I suppose perhaps one man`s "Greatest Historical Happening" is just another man`s change in circumstances. Reply #18. Jul 16 08, 3:02 AM |
Twodeez
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Robin McKies papers arriving at Charles Darwins home on 18th June 1858. Coupled with the dicovery of Tiktaalik in Canada. For me, two very historical happening. Reply #19. Jul 16 08, 4:41 AM |
| BxBarracuda
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Those things which we have lived through are I think easier to relate too. It does not take as much time and effort to get information on those events. Events which are replayed on television or rewritten about in newspapers also seem more real. It can even be stretched to the last 100 years of events have the unique distinction of live action film of the events, which makes them stand out more. Before that photography was available to help burn the events into peoples minds. How the meida, school textbooks of each country relate historical events also plays a factor in which ones stand out more. To a lesser extent the amount of information available on subjects, and how the information is laid out can also increase importance in people's minds on an event. If a movie or best selling book borrows from a historical figure or contains a historic event, it becomes more popular. Sadly though as brought up in another thread, the books and movies rarely give an accurate full accounting of the events and figures. Reply #20. Jul 16 08, 6:27 AM |
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