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Apr 4, 2019 · On January 30, 1946, the Daily Herald reported, “the merchants of the Alderwood-Edmonds and Seattle-Everett Crossroads selected Lynnwood as the official name of this fast-growing business district at the meeting of the Central Commercial Club Monday night.”. Today the “crossroads” are 196 th St. SW and Highway 99.
Feb 19, 2018 · Over time, the name shifted 125 kilometres south to the current site of the city of Toronto, appearing as Tarantou. With the British takeover in the late eighteenth century, however, the influential Governor John Graves Simcoe was keen on assigning English names to locations throughout what was then Upper Canada (now Ontario ).
Jan 22, 2019 · Chicago Is Nicknamed The "Windy City". Chicago's nickname is the “ Windy City .”. It probably acquired the name because of its weather. Cold breezes blow at high speeds from Lake Michigan and sweep through the streets of the city, giving it its nickname. Victor Kiprop January 22 2019 in World Facts. Home.
Sep 3, 2020 · In 1888 the residents of what is now Edina voted to create their own village. Now separated from Richfield Township, it was time to decide on a name for the new village. During a meeting at the Minnehaha Grange Hall two names were suggested, and a debate ensued. Those names were Westfield and Hennepin Park. Westfield was voted on and adopted as ...
Mar 7, 2018 · That’s Illi-noy—no pesky “s” at the end. However, most Illinoisans likely don’t know how the state got its unusual name. Illinois was named after the Illinois River, which was named by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in an attempt to map the region’s many rivers and waterways. The French explored the area in ...
Jun 19, 2020 · King Louis IX was born on April 24, 1214 and was the king of France from 1226 to 1270. Vintage engraving from 1856 of Saint Louis administering Justice. Louis IX (25 April 1214 to 25 August 1270 ...
Jul 4, 2019 · A theory from William Camden suggested that the name was derived from “Lon” formerly "Llyn," a Welsh word that translates to "grove" and "don" which was once "dun" meaning fort. His theory relies on links to the pre-roman Celtic occupation of Wales. Some scholars have also suggested that the word London could be a combination of the Celtic ...
