Today in History
Hi and welcome to another beautiful Thursday morning with us. Now since it has become a popular tradition for us to post old pics/videos or even stories about the past, I decided to look up today's date in History and I was shocked to find may events that took place on this very day years ago. Now we are just going to pick a few and shed some light on it for you but I highly recommend going back and taking time to really read the entire thing. Now let's begin shall we . Today in History (January 13) 1939 – The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people. The Black Friday bushfires of 13 January 1939, in Victoria, Australia, were part of the devastating 1938–1939 bushfire season in Australia, which saw bushfires burning for the whole summer, and ash falling as far away as New Zealand. It was calculated that three-quarters of the State of Victoria was directly or indirectly affected by the disaster, while other Austra...