Priestess Puabi: Beauty Queen of Sumer! MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2685 BC, Celebrities 8 2685 BC, December 31, Tuesday —Ur, Sumer Semitic Akkadian Puabi won the "Beauty Queen of Sumer" title this summer. She blinded the judges with her golden head gear, bull lyre music playing, and wiggly dance ro...
Dynasty III: Sanakht Pharaoh of Egypt MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2686 BC, Politics 536 2686 BC, December 31, Tuesday —Egypt The Third Dynasty began when Sanakht became Pharaoh of Egypt. 2685 BC, January 22 (JC)...
Divine Tortoise Appears in Yellow River MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2693 BC, Religion 585 2693 BC, December 31, Monday —China The Divine tortoise appeared in the waters of the Yellow River. Not everybody was convinced that the tortoise was divine, but Huangti, the Yellow Emperor, was thoroughly ...
Leizu Discovers Silk MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2696 BC, Fashion 622 2696 BC, December 31, Thursday —China Leizu discovered silk when a cocoon fell into her tea and began to unravel. She noticed the cocoon was made from a very long, soft thread that was also strong. Leizu wa...
Chinese Invent Chinese Music MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2697 BC, Music 545 2697 BC, December 31, Wednesday —China Chinese Emperor Huangti (AKA, Yellow Emperor) sent Chinese Ling Lun to produce Chinese flutes from Chinese bamboo. This was a very happy time for the Chinese. There wa...
Yellow Emperor Rules China MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2698 BC, Politics 635 2698 BC, December 31, Monday —China The Yellow Emperor became the Emperor of China. Although he was happy to become emperor, he didn’t care too much for being called “yellow.” He preferred Huangti. This is ...
Khasekhemwy Becomes Pharaoh of Egypt MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2703 BC, Politics 606 2703 BC, December 31, Wednesday —Egypt Khasekhemwy became Pharaoh of Egypt. Oh happy day. His name means, “The two powerful ones appear.” 2702 BC, January 23 (JC)...
Sutz-Lattrigen-Rütte Burns MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2704 BC, Disasters 682 2704 BC, December 31, Tuesday —Sutz-Lattrigen-Rütte Sutz-Lattrigen-Rütte burned to the ground. Rebuilding of the village began immediately, beginning with brand spanking new 12 buildings. 2703 BC, January 2...
Barsal-nuna Becomes Seventeenth King of Kish MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2718 BC, Politics 628 2718 BC, September 1, Wednesday —Kish Barsal-nuna became the 17th King of Kish in Sumer. It’s good to be the king! Kish is the premiere place to be king. 2718 BC, September 24 (JC)...
Eber Dies MisterOriginal 0100/01/01 2719 BC, Obituaries 647 2719 BC, August 16, Sunday —Ur Kaśdim Eber, son of Sala, died. He is survived by his son, Peleg. 2719 BC, September 8 (JC)...
