It was on this date in 1687 that explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was killed by his crew in a mutiny. And it was on this date in 1863 that the Confederate naval ship Georgiana, was sunk to avoid capture by Union forces.
Mark Pennell sits at the helm of his time machine.Mark's Almanac is a 90-second time travel that highlights the world's history from the very serious to the sometimes sublime.