On this day:
79
Mount Vesuvius erupts. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash (note: this traditional date has been challenged, and many scholars believe that the event occurred on October 24).
410
The Visigoths under King Alaric I begin to pillage Rome.
1349
Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague.
1391
Jews are massacred in Palma de Mallorca.
1456
The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed.
1662
The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
1682
William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania
1814
British troops invade Washington, D.C. and burn down the White House and several other buildings.
1857
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
1929
Second day of the two-day Hebron massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine, result in the death of 65-68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.
1949
The treaty creating NATO goes into effect.
1991
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1991
Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union.
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In an interview, Kevin O'Leary offered five nuggets of wisdom: Stop wasting money, focus your efforts (three goals a day), listen more than you speak (learn when to hold back), have the money talk on the third date (!), and ensure kids learn to fend for themselves.
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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. — Theodore Roosevelt
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Mount Vesuvius erupts. The cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae are buried in volcanic ash (note: this traditional date has been challenged, and many scholars believe that the event occurred on October 24).
410
The Visigoths under King Alaric I begin to pillage Rome.
1349
Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague.
1391
Jews are massacred in Palma de Mallorca.
1456
The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed.
1662
The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
1682
William Penn receives the area that is now the state of Delaware, and adds it to his colony of Pennsylvania
1814
British troops invade Washington, D.C. and burn down the White House and several other buildings.
1857
The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
1929
Second day of the two-day Hebron massacre during the 1929 Palestine riots: Arab attacks on the Jewish community in Hebron in the British Mandate of Palestine, result in the death of 65-68 Jews and the remaining Jews being forced to leave the city.
1949
The treaty creating NATO goes into effect.
1991
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1991
Ukraine declares itself independent from the Soviet Union.
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In an interview, Kevin O'Leary offered five nuggets of wisdom: Stop wasting money, focus your efforts (three goals a day), listen more than you speak (learn when to hold back), have the money talk on the third date (!), and ensure kids learn to fend for themselves.
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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. — Theodore Roosevelt
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Statistics lead to generalization and subsetting. Is that unconstitutional?
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Sunday/Spiritual Effort
Today is the "First will be last" gospel where Christ explains that entrance to heaven is difficult (the door 'narrow') and man must 'strive' to attain entry.
There is a curious observation here. Man may not be interested in murder and pillaging but, apparently, heaven is not attainable by default.
The remarkable St. Teresa of Avila claimed to have regularly conversed with God. One day, she asked why there were so few saints. He answered, "Because men do not desire holiness."
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