VLB Texas State Veterans Cemeteries are hallowed grounds that are an expression of our respect for the Texas men and women who have served our nation with distinction. VLB Texas State Veterans Cemeteries are special resting places, close to home, where friends, family and fellow Texans can honor Texas Veterans. The sacrifices they laid upon the altar of freedom will never be diminished nor forgotten.
The great fire of London was started by a man named Thomas Farriner (or Farynor). One night Thomas started the fire to cook the bread and he went upstairs forgetting about the fire.
The World's First Insurance Company. In 1666, the Great Fire of London nearly destroyed the city. Barry Klein explains how the first insurance companyâas well as the first fire brigadeâemerged from the ashes. The previous article in this series, A Historical Perspective on Insurance: The Great Fire of London, talked about the Great Fire of London, in late 1666, which left the city literally in smoldering ruins.