Archive for June, 2010
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Yesterday and Today In History
Yesterday I had computer difficulties, so I’ll do both days today. On this day (22nd)… 0431 Council of Ephesus (3rd ecumenical council) opens 0816 Stephen IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1559 In England, Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book was issued. During her 45-year reign, Elizabeth I rejected the Catholic faith, adopting instead the Thirty-Nine […]
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Today In Anchorage
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 1498 Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian 1607 1st Protestant Episcopal parish in America established, Jamestown 1633 Galileo Galilei is forced by Inquisition to “abjure, curse, & detest” his Copernican heliocentric views 1639 Birth of Increase Mather, early American theologian. He published nearly 100 books, and is credited with […]
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Today in Anchorage
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Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 1529 Clement VII and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signed the Peace of Barcelona, which ended attacks on Rome by the Lutheran armies. 1567 Jews are expelled from Brazil by order of regent Don Henrique 1599 The Synod of Diamper reunited a native church in India with Rome. Discovered in 1498 by […]
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Today in History
On this day… 0325 The month-long Council of Nicea closed. Known as the first ecumenical council in the history of the Church, it formulated the Nicene Creed and established the method for calculating Easter. 1566 Birth of James VI of Scotland. Upon the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, he ascended the English throne as […]
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
Today In Anchorage
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno. 5 Canterbury monks report explosion on the moon (only such observation known) 1429: Joan of Arc led the French army against the English at Patay, France. 1464 Pius II led a brief ‘crusade’ into Italy, against the Turks. However, he soon became […]
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Today In Anchorage
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
Today In History
On this day… 653 St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope 676 Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope 1703 Birth of John Wesley, English founder of Methodism. The systematic disciplines of the ‘Holy Club,’ which John and his brother Charles founded, elicited the nickname ‘Methodies’ from their critics. 1822 In New […]