Today in History: 30 May 1431

Joan of Arc Burnt at the Stake

On this day in 1431, Joan of Arc, The Maid of Orleans, was burnt at the stake as a heretic when 19 years old. Joan is regarded as a hero of the French people and a Roman Catholic saint.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc

Article: Greece – Corfu

Roman Era Shipwrecks Found

The link below is to an article reporting on the discovery of two Roman-era shipwrecks off a Greek Island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47605902/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Article: Egypt – WWII Fighter Found in Desert

Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk Crashed in Sahara

The link below is to an article reporting on the discovery of a WWII Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk recently found in the Sahara Desert.

For more visit:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/05/pictures/120524-world-war-ii-plane-egypt-desert-science-p-40-lost/

Jamaica, archaeologists seek world heritage status for remains of submerged port city – The Washington Post

Jamaica, archaeologists seek world heritage status for remains of submerged port city – The Washington Post.