Today’s Important Historical Events
303 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued by Emperor Diocletian at Nicomedia, ordering all churches to be closed and scriptures burnt
1632 Galileo‘s “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” is published
1774 British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright
1797 The Last Invasion of Britain, launched by the French during the Revolutionary Wars, begins near Fishguard, Wales
1825 Russia & Britain establish Alaska-Canada boundary
1967 25,000 US and South Vietnamese troops launch Operation Junction City against the Viet Cong. Largest US airborne assault since WWII.
Today’s Historical Events
303 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued by Emperor Diocletian at Nicomedia, ordering all churches to be closed and scriptures burnt
896 Pope Formosus crowned Arnulf King of Carinthia and Holy Roman Emperor
1071 Battle of Cassel; Robert I the Frisian defeats Arnulf III/I
1281 Simon de Brion elected Pope Martinus IV
1288 Girolamo Masci elected Pope Nicolas IV
1300 Pope Boniface VIII issues papal bull (decree) instating a Jubilee Year, granting forgiveness of sins and debts for those who fulfill various conditions
1349 Jews are expelled from Zurich, Switzerland
1415 English King Henry V lays the foundation stone for Syon Abbey for nuns of the Bridgettine Order. Became one of the wealthiest abbeys in England.
Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV
1858 Dion Boucicault‘s play “Jessie Brown” premieres in NYC
1934 “It Happened One Night” directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert opens at NY’s Radio City Music Hall (Academy Awards Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay 1935)
1935 “The Little Colonel” premieres starring Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore and Bill Robinson, featuring famous stair dance with Hollywood’s first interracial dance couple
1936 Sonja Henie of Norway follows up her Winter Olympics victory with an incredible 10th consecutive women’s World Championship figure skating gold medal in Paris, France
1951 4th British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs): “All About Eve” Best Film
1958 15th Golden Globes: “The Bridge on the River Kwai“, Alec Guinness, & Joanne Woodward win
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1878 Peter Tchaikovsky‘s 4th Symphony in F premieres at a Russian Musical Society concert in Moscow [February 10 O.S.]
1941 Paul Creston’s 1st Symphony premieres
1941 Roy Harris‘ “Ballad of a Railroad Man” premieres
1943 Plane crash in the Tagus River, Lisbon, Portugal kills 23 with 15 survivors including singer Jane Froman
1950 Brockway & Weinstock publish “Men of Music” (rev ed)
1958 “Portotino” closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances
1963 Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs)
1964 Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1860 Organized baseball played in San Francisco for 1st time between the Eagles and the Red Rovers
1888 “Father of American Golf” John Reid first demonstrates golf on a Yonkers cow pasture to friends
1892 Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms
1893 1st Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 32-22 in Birmingham
1927 ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
1933 Malcolm Campbell sets world land speed record speed of 272.46 mph driving his famous Blue Bird car at Daytona Beach, Florida
1936 Sonja Henie of Norway follows up her Winter Olympics victory with an incredible 10th consecutive women’s World Championship figure skating gold medal in Paris, France
1952 German husband and wife team Ria and Paul Falk win the mixed pairs gold medal at the Oslo Winter Olympics; defeat American siblings, Karol and Peter Kennedy
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