366: A Leap Year of Great Stories from History

by W. B. Marsh

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This is the unputdownable sequel to "365", with highly addictive, bite-size chunks of history. On Jan 16, 1920, prohibition is born. On Feb 14, 270: St Valentine's martyrdom gives birth to a romantic tradition. On Jul 5, 1946: The bikini swimsuit makes its debut at a Paris fashion show. On Dec 22, 1849: Dostoyevsky is led out for a pretend execution. Strange sometimes to think, even the biggest events of world history happened on a particular day - a rainy February 25th, a sweltering July show more 2nd, your father's birthday...W. B. Marsh and Bruce Carrick present a leap year of historical stories in turns amazing, horrifying, touching and tearful. Spanning the history of man's life on earth and every corner of the inhabited world, they paint a picture of infinite richness and minute, enthralling detail. Read about the first-ever tanks going into combat on the Somme, Pushkin's death in a duel, Nietzsche's dramatic breakdown in Turin, Jesse Owens humiliating the Nazis at the Olympic Games and much, much more. This is the ideal book for any history junkie. show less

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There is nothing better than a brief dip into a book of lists: perfect for lavatories and waiting rooms, this book of days also makes an ideal gift. Although it celebrates Leap Years, nothing really memorable ever happened on February 29th - except the 45 BC inauguration by Julius Caesar of his new ‘Julian’ calendar.

My birthday marks the leap year births of Jean-Antoine Watteau and Giuseppe Verdi, while my husband, born in a leap year himself, shares a birthday with Martin Luther. If you enjoy all sorts of fascinating and irrelevant trivia, this book deserves a place in your loo

Sep 30, 2008

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