History
This Day in History March 10
In 515, B.C., the re-building of the great Jewish temple in Jerusalem was completed.
In 241, B.C., Battle of Aegusa: Roman fleet sinks 50 Carthagean ships ending the First Punic War.
In 418, A.D., Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire.
In 1496, Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he… »
This day in History March 9
In 1074, Pope Gregory VII declared all married Roman Catholic priests to be excommunicated.
In 1661, Cardinal Jules Mazarin, the chief minister of France, died, leaving King Louis XIV in full control.
In 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte married Josephine de Beauharnais in Paris. It nearly drove him insane as rumor has it and almost resulted in men in… »
This Day in History March 8
In 1574, an English expedition sets out from Galway to hunt down and kill pirate and clan chieftain Grace O’Malley (Granuaile)
In 1616, Edward Brounde sails from Dartmouth, England to Cape Cod, looking for pearls
In 1618, Johann Kepler discovers Third Law of Planetary Motion
In 1622, Crown forbids owners of Virginia colony from continuing the lottery
In 1702,… »
This Day in History March 6
In 1521, Magellan discovered Guam.
In 1810, Illinois passed the first state vaccination legislation in the U.S.
In 1834, the city of York in Upper Canada was incorporated as Toronto.
In 1836, the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, fell to Mexican forces led by Mexican General Antonio Santa Anna after a 13-day siege. All 187 defenders of the… »
This Day in History March 4th
In 1461, Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha. Edward took the English throne as Edward IV (English Wars of the Roses).
In 1634, Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s interesting that I think of that….
In 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal… »
Quick Bit of News
On the Enviroment
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry today said Congress will prove the naysayers wrong and pass climate change legislation next year. Speaking at global climate talks in Denmark, Kerry said, “With a successful deal here in Copenhagen, next year, the United States Congress — House and Senate — will pass comprehensive energy-climate… »
Not so Random Comments
“Posterity, you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent that ever I took half the pains to preserve it.” - John Adams, 1777
“They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little… »
A Challenge to Affect History
Sometime during what has been the most difficult two weeks of my life thus far, I heard or read that school book publishers are beginning to include (or increase the emphasis on) the events of September 11th in upcoming editions of history text books. No doubt because of who owns & controls the major publishing… »
This Day September 28th
In 1066, William the Conqueror troops sail to England
In 1528, Spanish fleet sinks in Florida hurricane; about 380 die
In 1542, Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo arrived at present-day San Diego.
In 1678, “Pilgrim’s Progress” published
In 1704, Maryland allows divorce if wife mispleases clergyman/preacher
In 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland
In 1781, The closing campaign of… »
This Day September 15
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sees a meteor fall into the sea.
In 1656, England & France sign peace treaty.
In 1683, Germantown, Pennsylvania was founded by thirteen families from Krefeld, Germany.
In 1782, The Great Seal Of The U.S. was adopted by Congress with the Eagle, arrows, & E. Pluribus Unum motto.
In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign… »