April 26, 7378 BCE — Bilbo Baggins is recruited by Thorin Oakenshield as a thief
It was a most Unexpected Party. Bilbo had no idea that he was going to be throwing it, for one...
November 10, 2023
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October 23, 4004 BCE: God separates the Earth and the Heavens
Diary of God, Day One: Called one bit the Earth and one bit the Heavens, but they kept mixing together...
August 26, 2023
October 28, 4004 BCE — God creates Adam
Diary of God, Day Six: So tired today. Spent the whole day working on one thing, after another, animals. All...
August 21, 2023
circa 3400 BCE — The Sahara Desert assumes its modern form
It wasn’t always a desert. The Saharan plain was once open grassland with occasional forests. As late as the time...
August 1, 2023
November 30, 2349 BCE — Noah begins building an ark
So one day, God, in his infinite wisdom and mercy, got pissed off at basically everyone. I mean everyone. Except...
July 7, 2023
December 18, 2348 BCE — Noah’s ark makes landfall
So God, in all his moodswingy glory, had decided to wipe out the entire human race. Except for this one...
July 2, 2023
May 21, 1491 BCE — The Israelites leave Egypt
One of the best known stories in the Bible, the Exodus or Exit from Egypt, is the escape of the...
March 19, 2023
June 22, 1491 BCE — The Ten Commandments are handed down to Moses
No doubt you’re familiar with the story: during the 40 years that the Israelites spent wandering in the Sinai desert...
March 14, 2023
May 12, 1451 BCE — Joshua destroys the walls of Jericho
Moses’ right hand man and heir, Joshua was the leader who led the Israelites into Canaan after their 40 years...
March 9, 2023
June 11, 1184 BCE — The Trojan War ends
At least, according to the calculations of Eratosthenes, it ended on this date. You know the story: Paris and Helen,...
February 4, 2023
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