Archive for March, 2010
Monday, March 29th, 2010
Today In Anchorage
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Monday, March 29th, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 1523 German reformer Martin Luther wrote in a letter: ‘There has never been a great revelation of God’s Word unless God has first prepared the way by the rise and the flourishing of languages and learning, as though these were forerunners, a sort of John the Baptist.’ 1638 1st permanent white settlement […]
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Today In Military History
On this day… 1535 Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed 1738 English parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin’s Ear) 1774 Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts 1799 New York State abolished slavery 1804 Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks, 1804 1845 Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US 1854 During the Crimean War, […]
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Today In Anchorage
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 1535 Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed 1661 Scottish Parliament passed the Rescissory Act, which repealed the whole of the legislation enacted since 1633. Its effect was to overthrow Presbyterianism and to restore the Anglican episcopacy to Scotland. 1747 Colonial missionary to the American Indians David Brainerd wrote in his journal: ‘Oh, […]
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Today In Anchorage
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Today In Military History
On this day… 1351: As part of the struggle between Charles of Blois (supported by the king of France) and John of Montfort (backed by the king of England) over succession to the duchy of Brittany, their knights waged the Battle of the Thirty near Ploërmel. 1668 English King Charles II gives Bombay to East […]
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 1536 Swiss Protestants in Strassbourg and Constance signed the First Helvetic Confession. It became the first major document setting forth the common faith of the Swiss Protestant churches. 1836 1st Mormon temple dedicated (Kirtland OH) 1840 Scottish clergyman Robert Murray McCheyne wrote in a letter: ‘No person can be a child of […]
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Friday, March 26th, 2010
Today In Military History
On this day… 1668 England takes control of Bombay India 1692 King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands 1793 Pro-royalist uprising in Vendée region of France 1799 Napolean captures Jaffa Palestine 1862 Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon’s Ranch) 1863 Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of […]
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Friday, March 26th, 2010
I Love These!!!!!!!
Winds of change This composite image, released March 3, shows the spiral galaxy NGC 1068, which has a rapidly growing supermassive black hole at its center. X-ray readings from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory are shown in red, optical emissions are in green, and radio emissions are in blue. The X-ray data suggest that a strong […]