I'm a sicilian, born and bred. I live in Siracusa.
Cool, for some reason I thought you were American. If that means English is your second language, you write it far better than a lot of native English speakers, which is probably why I thought you were from an English speaking country.
Thanks, I get that a lot.
So does your mom.
January 12:
A.D. 2010: Haitian earthquake kills 230,000 (people).
TV's Frink said:
So does your mom.
Actually no, she did learn a bit of english, german and french at school, but has, since, never longed to ameliorate her skills by further learning above basic level. Her mispronunciation of "Lonsdale" has been a subject of ridicule for years now.
Ender, you didn't mention that yesterday was the last day of the liturgical season of Christmas for Catholics. ;)
January 13:
A.D. 1559: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth I.
A.D. 1863: Thomas Crapper pioneers in the toilet industry (specifically in the one-piece pedestal flushing toilet).
Poor guy, look what we did to his last name.
Didn't realize that one :)
Now you do! :)
The Christmas liturgical season ends on the feast of the Baptism of Christ which is the Sunday after Epiphany (which for Catholics is the nearest Sunday to the sixth of January). The octave of Christmas (that's Christmas-Christmas*) begins on December 25 (Christmas-Christmas-Christmas* ;) ) and ends after seven more days, making it eight days in total (of course).
*We don't actually call it that. ;)
January 14:
A.D. 1514: A papal bull against slavery is issued by Pope Leo X.
A.D. 1690: The clarinet is invented in Germany.
Important because I play it.
A.D. 1794 AD: The first successful Cesarean section is performed in Virginia by Dr. Jessee [sic] Bennet on his wife.
Important because that's how I was born.
A.D. 1878: Racial separation on trains is deemed unconstitutional in the U.S.
That's two important anti-racist actions on the same day.
January 15:
588 B.C.: Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem. The siege continues until July 23, 586 B.C.
A.D. 69: Otho claims the title of Emperor and rules for three months.
A.D. 1535: King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England.
Finally, a day with some interesting history.
January 16:
A.D. 550: The Ostrogoths conquer Rome after a long siege.
A.D. 1412: The Medici family is appointed official bankers for the Papacy.
A.D. 1493: Columbo (Columbus) leaves the New World to return to Spain.
A.D. 1547: Ivan the IV (the Terrible) crowns himself the first Czar of Moscow.
Wikipedia said:
January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 349 days remaining until the end of the year (350 in leap years).
Hey, there's a Ric Olie on Wikipedia too!
timdiggerm said:
I pick out the important dates so you don't have to read the whole thing. See, I'm not totally useless!
January 17:
A.D. 1377: Pope Gregory XI moves the Papacy back to Rome from Avignon.
A.D. 1562: The Huguenots gain recognition in France under the Edict of St. Germain.
January 18:
A.D. 1778: Captain James Cook discovers the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii).
A.D. 1788: The penal colony at Botany Bay, Australia, is begun.
A.D. 1861: The American Civil War begins.
January 19:
A.D. 379: Theodosius becomes the co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.
A.D. 1785: The first manned hot air balloon flight takes place in Ireland.
A.D. 1840: Discovery of Antarctica.
RicOlie_2 said:
January 15:
588 B.C.: Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem. The siege continues until July 23, 586 B.C.
didn't know we knew that down to the day.
Neither did I. I suspect the year is an estimate though, it just depends what you base it off of.
January 20:
A.D. 1892: The first basketball game is played.
A.D. 2009: Barack Obama is inaugurated as President of the U.S.A.
January 21:
A.D. 1077: German King Heinrich (Henry) IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for absolution of his excommunication.
A.D. 1189: The Third Crusade is begun by Richard Cœur de Lion, Phillip II, and Henry II.
A.D. 1793: Louis XVI is guillotined in Paris.
A.D. 1799: Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine is introduced.
RicOlie_2 said:
January 15:
588 B.C.: Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem. The siege continues until July 23, 586 B.C.
A.D. 69: Otho claims the title of Emperor and rules for three months.
A.D. 1535: King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England.
Finally, a day with some interesting history.
You forgot one for this day:
A.D. 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. was born
Wow, a lot happened on that day. I usually don't put more than three dates though. If I do, I won't have anything to post next year. :)
January 22:
A.D. 871: The Danes defeat the British, led by Ethelred of Wessex, in the Battle of Basing.
A.D. 1506: The first Swiss guards arrive at the Vatican.
Those guys have been there longer than I realized.
A.D. 1521: Charles V opens the Diet of Worms.
Ugh. I don't understand how anyone could live on a diet of worms.
Oops. Maybe I just opened a can of worms!