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This Day in History: 23rd August
Aug. 23rd, 2023 10:22 am1305: Execution of William Wallace
On this day in London, William Wallace was executed for treason, condemned for leading Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long and ultimately successful struggle to free Scotland from English rule.
1856: Eunice Foote’s research on global warming is presented publicly
Eunice Foot was a scientist, inventor and women's rights campaigner. Her research first argued that increased CO2 in the atmosphere would increase Earth's temperature. As a woman and amateur scientist, her research was overlooked until being rediscovered by scholars in 2011.
1973: Birth of the term "Stockholm syndrome"
A botched bank robbery in Stockholm resulted in a hostage situation, and after the course of a six-day standoff, a psychologist Nils Bejerot coined the term "Stockholm syndrome" after one of the hostages, Kristin Enmark criticized him on Swedish radio for endangering their lives by behaving aggressively and agitating the captors.
2000: First “Survivor” finale airs
The first season of the U.S. version of the reality TV game show Survivor ended, with Richard Hatch being pronounced the winner.
Source:
On This Day
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Wikipedia
On this day in London, William Wallace was executed for treason, condemned for leading Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long and ultimately successful struggle to free Scotland from English rule.
1856: Eunice Foote’s research on global warming is presented publicly
Eunice Foot was a scientist, inventor and women's rights campaigner. Her research first argued that increased CO2 in the atmosphere would increase Earth's temperature. As a woman and amateur scientist, her research was overlooked until being rediscovered by scholars in 2011.
1973: Birth of the term "Stockholm syndrome"
A botched bank robbery in Stockholm resulted in a hostage situation, and after the course of a six-day standoff, a psychologist Nils Bejerot coined the term "Stockholm syndrome" after one of the hostages, Kristin Enmark criticized him on Swedish radio for endangering their lives by behaving aggressively and agitating the captors.
2000: First “Survivor” finale airs
The first season of the U.S. version of the reality TV game show Survivor ended, with Richard Hatch being pronounced the winner.
Source:
On This Day
History.com
Wikipedia
