Longhouses in the Viking Age. Throughout the Northern lands in the Viking age, people lived in longhouses (langh s), which were typically 5 to 7 meters wide (16 to 23 feet) and anywhere from 15 to 75 meters long (50 to 250 feet), depending on the wealth and social position of the owner.onghouses in the Viking Age. Throughout the Northern lands in the Viking age, people lived in longhouses (langh s), which were typically 5 to 7 meters wide (16 to 23 feet) and anywhere from 15 to 75 meters long (50 to 250 feet), depending on the wealth and social position of the owner.
In an interview conducted by Fern Mallis at the 92nd Street Y in New York on Thursday, the 60-year-old designer opened up about his brand's staying power (he founded the Tommy Hilfiger corporation in 1984), his early years and what it was like meeting Beyonce.
The birthplace of Medtronic Company. On April 29, 1949, Earl Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie, his brother-in-law, founded Medtronic Inc. and set up shop in a garage in Northeast Minneapolis for the purpose of repairing medical equipment. Medtronicâs earnings for its first month of operation were $8.00.