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Combat of the Thirty

27th March 1351

On this day, during the 100 Years’ War, a struggle for the succession to the duchy of Brittany between Charles of Blois (supported by France) and John of Montfort (supported by England) was settled in the famous “Combat of the Thirty“. A challenge was issued that thirty knights and squires on each side should decide the succession in battle, midway between the castles of the two contenders. The battle was waged with lances, swords, daggers, and maces and the opposing forces even stopped after a while to refresh themselves with wine and food, to bandage their wounds, and to rest before resuming the combat. In the end, the English were forced to surrender. The impact of the fight on the issue of succession was limited, as the house of Montfort eventually won, but the battle is remembered as one of the most chivalrous battles in history.

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The First Mille Miglia Cup

26th March 1927

On this day, seventy-seven Italian drivers set off from Brescia in the north of Italy in the first “Mille Miglia” (Thousand Miles) open-road automobile endurance race. The race, a figure-eight shaped course from Brescia to Rome and back, took place in Italy 24 times from 1927 to 1957 (13 times before World War II, and 11 times from 1947). It was established by the young Counts Aymo Maggi and Franco Mazzotti, apparently in response to the Italian Grand Prix being moved from their home town of Brescia to Monza. Entry was strictly restricted to unmodified production cars, and the entrance fee was set at a nominal 1 lira. The winner, Giuseppe Morandi, completed the course in just under 21 hours 5 minutes, averaging nearly 78 km/h. Known for its danger, not only to drivers, but also to spectators, during its 30-year history, a total of 56 people died: 24 drivers/co-drivers and 32 spectators.

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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

25th March 1911

On this day, a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on the eighth floor of the Asch building in New York killing 146 people, mostly young immigrant women working long hours for poor pay in deplorable working conditions. The flames, fed by copious cotton and paper waste, quickly spread up to the top two floors of the building. Fire-brigade ladders were only able to reach six floors, and the building’s overloaded fire escape soon collapsed. Many workers, trapped by doors that had been locked to prevent theft, leapt from windows to their deaths. The tragedy quickly led to the creation of the Factory Investigating Commission and the passing of more than 30 health and safety laws, including factory fire codes and child labour restrictions.

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Esercizio di traduzione elementary in inglese • 9

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La traduzione, come metodo di esercizio nell’apprendimento di una lingua, farà sicuramente parte della vecchia scuola, però, inserita in un contesto più vario di apprendimento, soprattutto con feedback in tempo reale, può sempre essere un utile esercizio di allenamento.

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The Union of the Crowns

24th March 1603

On this day, the English and Scottish crowns were united for the first time when King James VI of Scotland [1567-1625] became King James I of England and Ireland on the death of his cousin Queen Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch. After the Union of the Crowns, James based himself in England and styled himself “King of Great Britain and Ireland“. Although he tried hard to establish a closer political union, the kingdoms of Scotland and England remained sovereign states, with their own parliaments, judiciaries, and laws. In Scotland, James achieved his aims, but he faced great difficulties in England, including the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 and conflicts with the English Parliament. During his reign, the Golden Age of Elizabethan literature and drama continued, with writers such as William Shakespeare, John Donne, and Francis Bacon contributing to a flourishing literary culture.

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