Contemporary Examples. 1  Well, maybe the abdication was a bigger deal, but still, a Harry video will be huge, and a major nightmare for the palace. 2  Bergoglio is 76 years oldânine years younger than Benedict at the time of his abdication. 3  abdication brought her to the throne, but it will not be the way she leaves it.
Lacrosse was invented by Native North Americans. Its name was dehuntshigwa'es in Onondaga (men hit a rounded object), da-nah-wah'uwsdi in Eastern Cherokee (little war), Tewaarathon in Mohawk Langauge (little brother of war), and baaga`adowe in Ojibwe(knocking about of balls).
Abner Doubleday invented baseball sometime in the late 1800s. I  learned this when I went to Cooperstown, New York - where it is  said the game was invented - and where the Baseball Hall of Fame  is. There is also a field there in honor of Abner Doubleday.  Baseball comes directly from rounders that the British invented  for small children - pitch, bat and run around 4 bases (yes, 4). It  is still very popular today among kids up to 10 years old. Girls  even have baseball leagues.