Major Historical Events That Aren’t Well Known By History Buffs

Remember back when we were kids and our history teacher taught us about George Washington chopping the apple tree as a kid and then confessing to his dad that he was the one who did it?

What about the terrible events that lead to Abraham Lincoln’s death? You might think you know all there is to know about history, but the major historical events on this list weren’t part of the curriculum.

The Eiffel Tower Gets Repainted All the Time

This image shows a team of men painting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, in 1924. But this isn’t an isolated incident. Every seven years, painters climb up the tower and repaint it a yellow-brown color.

Flight Attendants Had to Retire Early

A couple of decades ago, female flight attendants were required to look like models and wear short skirts that showed off their legs.

And there’s even a rumor that they had to be young and beautiful, meaning that they had to retire by the time they were 32.

Quakers Petition Against Slavery

In 1688, a religious sect known as Quakers or The Society of Friends, believed that slavery was wrong.

So, they sent a letter to the colonists to appeal to their humanity and asked that they put themselves in the shoes of the slaves to see how they would feel in their place.

The 1799 Gold Rush

In 1799, a young boy discovered a gold nugget in North Carolina. Ironically, his family had been using it as a doorstop but it turns out that the 17-pound nugget was gold.

Once news spread about the discovery, the first gold rush in the US occurred and 600 gold mines were found in North Carolina.