The concept of totalitarianism was first developed in the 1920s by the Weimar German jurist, and later Nazi academic, Carl Schmitt and Italian fascists.he concept of totalitarianism was first developed in the 1920s by the Weimar German jurist, and later Nazi academic, Carl Schmitt and Italian fascists.
Sir Francis Drake. 1  Occupation: Explorer, privateer. 2  Born: 1540 or 1544 in Tavistock, England. 3  Died: January 27, 1596 in Portobelo, Panama. 4  Best known for: First Englishman to sail around the world and defeating the Spanish Armada.
A map of Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world, 1581. Illustration by Nicola van Sype, published in Belgium. (Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images) In 1581, Elizabeth I knighted Drake onboard his famous ship, the Pelican, in recognition of his achievement.