Fowler's Finds

Fowler's Finds

Scott Folwer is a graduate of Frostburg State University in Frostburg Maryland, USA. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English. He is currently living in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area and is working on a paper about the number 33.

Dates

The first date on the Mayan calender is 3372
Alexander the Great defeated in rival, Darius, in 333 B.C.
Rome's first Christian Emperor inaugurated the city Constantinople in 330 A.D.
The Hundred Year's War began in 1338
Ivan the Terrible took power in Russia in 1533 at the age of 3
Conneticut was founded in 1633
Slavery was abolished in Britan in 1833
Prohibition ended in the U.S. in 1933

Miscellaneous

Ground Hog Day is the 33rd day of the Year
Treinta y Tres is a city in Uraguay whose name means 33.
This refers to 33 independence fighters of the 19th century.
The Laggon Nebula is about 33 light years away
Rome receives about 33 inches of precipitation a year
Most vinyl records are 33 1/3 (or 33.333...) RPM's
The "Subhah" is a string of Muslim prayer beads whose units (100, 25, or 33) represent the names of God
Memorial Stadium, in Baltimore, MD, is on 33rd street Unfortunately it will soon be rubble
Some dog breeds stand about 33 cm high

Well this is all I have received from Scott so far.
When he completes his paper, I hope he will give me permission to post it here on my site.

Thanks Scott!

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