Members phkrause Posted November 6, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 5 1941 The order is given: Bomb Pearl Harbor On November 5, 1941, the Japanese Combined Fleet receives Top Secret Order No. 1: In just over a month's time, Pearl Harbor is to be bombed, along with Mayala (now known as Malaysia), the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines... read more Art, Literature, and Film History 2007 Writers strike stalls production of TV shows, movies Civil War 1862 Lincoln removes General McClellan from Army of the Potomac Crime 2009 Army major kills 13 people in Fort Hood shooting spree Great Britain 1605 King James learns of Gunpowder Plot India 1556 Mughal victory assures Akbar's ascension Native Americans 1862 300 Santee Sioux sentenced to hang in Minnesota Sports 1994 George Foreman becomes oldest heavyweight champ U.S. Presidents 1912 Woodrow Wilson wins landslide victory 1977 George W. Bush marries Laura Welch in Midland, Texas 1968 Richard Nixon elected president 1940 FDR re-elected for a third term Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 7, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 6 1962 UN condemns apartheid in South Africa On November 6, 1962, the United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning South Africa's racist apartheid policies and calling on all its members to end economic and military relations with the country. In effect from 1948 to 1993, apartheid, which comes from the Afrikaans word for "ap... read more Civil War 1861 Jefferson Davis elected Confederate president Cold War 1988 Renowned Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov visits United States Natural Disasters & Environment 1977 Dam gives way in Georgia, killing 39 Russia 1917 Bolsheviks revolt in Russia U.S. Presidents 1860 Abraham Lincoln elected president 1906 Teddy Roosevelt travels to Panama Vietnam War 1963 General Minh takes over leadership of South Vietnam EXPLORATION 1528 Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca lands in Texas World War I 1917 British victory at Passchendaele Sports 1869 Rutgers beats Princeton in first college football game Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 8, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 8 1895 German scientist discovers X-rays On November 8, 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923) becomes the first person to observe X-rays, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible. Röntgen...read more Art, Literature, and Film History 1900 Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone with the Wind," is born Civil War 1864 Abraham Lincoln reelected Crime 1974 Ted Bundy botches an abduction attempt Germany 1923 Beer Hall Putsch begins 1939 Hitler survives assassination attempt Inventions & Science 1962 Sun sets on the Ford Rotunda Sports 1951 Yogi Berra is the AL MVP U.S. Presidents 1960 John F. Kennedy elected president U.S. Politics 1973 Maurice Ferré becomes first Puerto Rican to lead a major U.S. mainland city 1994 The Republican Revolution 1994 Salvatore "Sonny" Bono is elected to the U.S. Congress Vietnam War 1965 Lawrence Joel awarded Medal of Honor Westward Expansion 1887 Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis U.S. Government 1994 Proposition 187 is approved in California Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 9, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 9, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 09 1938 Nazis launch Kristallnacht On November 9, 1938, in an event that would foreshadow the Holocaust, German Nazis launch a campaign of terror against Jewish people and their homes and businesses in Germany and Austria. The violence, which continued through November 10 and was later dubbed “Kristallnacht,” or “Night of Broken Glas... read more Art, Literature, and Film History 1990 Willie Nelson’s assets are seized by the IRS 2004 Best-selling Millennium trilogy author Stieg Larsson dies at 50 Civil War 1862 Ambrose Burnside assumes command of the Union Army Cold War 1989 East Germany opens the Berlin Wall Crime 1971 A Sunday school teacher murders his family and goes undercover for 18 years France 1956 Jean-Paul Sartre denounces communism Natural Disasters & Environment 1965 The Great Northeast Blackout Vietnam War 1965 Antiwar protestor sets himself afire 1970 Supreme Court refuses to rule on legality of Vietnam War Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 10, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 10 1969 “Sesame Street” debuts On November 10, 1969, “Sesame Street,” a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut. “Sesame Street,” with its memorable theme song (“Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street”), went on to become the most w... read more Africa 1995 Playwright and activist hanged in Nigeria American Revolution 1775 Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps Art, Literature, and Film History 1973 Copies of “Slaughterhouse-Five” are burned in North Dakota Civil War 1865 Henry Wirz hanged for murder Inventions & Science 1903 Mary Anderson patents windshield wiper Native American History 1808 Osage tribe cedes Missouri and Arkansas lands Natural Disasters & Environment 1975 Cargo ship suddenly sinks in Lake Superior Sports 1984 Maryland gets a miracle in Miami U.S. Presidents 2001 George W. Bush addresses the United Nations regarding terrorism World War I 1928 WWI novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” is published World War II 1942 Germans take Vichy France Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 13, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 12 1954 Ellis Island closes On November 12, 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, tens of millions of Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast and named for mercha... read more 21st Century 2001 Plane crashes in Rockaway, New York American Revolution 1775 Abigail Adams leads rhetorical charge against Britain Civil War 1864 The destruction of Atlanta begins Cold War 1982 Yuri Andropov assumes power in the Soviet Union Crime 1996 High school sweethearts murder their newborn child 2004 Scott Peterson convicted of murder Inventions & Science 1799 First meteor shower on record Japan 1990 Akihito enthroned as emperor of Japan U.S. Presidents 1979 Jimmy Carter shuts down oil imports from Iran Vietnam War 1969 Seymour Hersh breaks My Lai Massacre story Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 13, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 13, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 13 1982 Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated Near the end of a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with ... read more American Revolution 1775 Patriots take Montreal Civil War 1861 General George McClellan snubs President Lincoln France 2015 ISIL stages series of terrorist attacks in Paris, culminating in massacre at Bataclan theater Inventions & Science 1974 Karen Silkwood dies in mysterious one-car crash Natural Disasters & Environment 1985 The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz Red Scare 1953 Indiana Textbook Commission member charges that Robin Hood is communist Sports 1979 Darryl Dawkins breaks his first backboard 2020 Kim Ng named first female MLB general manager Westward Expansion 1909 Ballinger-Pinchot scandal erupts Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 14, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 14, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 14 1851 Herman Melville publishes "Moby-Dick" in the US Moby-Dick is now considered a great classic of American literature and contains one of the most famous opening lines in fiction: “Call me Ishmael.” Initially, though, the book about Captain Ahab and his quest to catch a giant white whale was a flop. Its author, Herman Melville was born in New York C... read more American Revolution 1776 English newspaper announces Benjamin Franklin has joined rebellion in America Art, Literature, and Film History 1941 Alfred Hitchcock’s “Suspicion” premieres Civil Rights Movement 1960 Ruby Bridges desegregates her school Cold War 1951 United States gives military and economic aid to communist Yugoslavia Natural Disasters & Environment 1985 Nevado del Ruiz eruptions bury more than 20,000 in Colombia Space Exploration 1969 Apollo 12 lifts off Sports 1970 Plane crash devastates Marshall University football team Vietnam War 1965 Major battle erupts in the Ia Drang Valley Westward Expansion 1882 Frank Leslie kills Billy “The Kid” Claiborne World War I 1914 Ottoman Empire declares a holy war Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 15, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 15 1867 First stock ticker debuts On November 15, 1867, the first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City. The advent of the ticker ultimately revolutionized the stock market by making up-to-the-minute prices available to investors around the country. Prior to this development, information from the New York Stock Exchange, which h... read more 21st Century 2001 Microsoft releases Xbox gaming console American Revolution 1777 Articles of Confederation adopted Art, Literature, and Film History 1956 Elvis makes movie debut in “Love Me Tender” Civil War 1864 Union General Sherman’s scorched-earth March to the Sea campaign begins Cold War 1957 Nikita Khrushchev challenges United States to a missile “shooting match” Crime 1923 Accused of rape, James Montgomery’s struggle for justice begins Inventions & Science 1965 Craig Breedlove sets new land-speed record 1984 Baby Fae, infant who received baboon heart transplant, dies U.S. Presidents 1977 President Carter hosts shah of Iran Westward Expansion 1806 Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain World War I 1917 Georges Clemenceau named French prime minister World War II 1943 Himmler orders Roma to concentration camps Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 17, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 16 1532 Francisco Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans. Pizarro’s men massacr... read more American Revolution 1776 British capture Fort Washington Art, Literature, and Film History 1849 Fyodor Dostoevsky is sentenced to death 1959 “The Sound of Music” premieres on Broadway 2001 First Harry Potter film opens Crime 1957 Ed Gein kills final victim Bernice Worden EARLY 20th CENTURY U.S. 1907 Oklahoma enters the Union Vietnam War 1961 President Kennedy increases military aid to Saigon 1971 U.S. provides support to beleaguered Cambodians World War II 1941 Joseph Goebbels publishes his screed of hate Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 18, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 17 1558 Elizabethan Age begins Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25-year-old half-sister, Elizabeth. The two half-sisters, both daughters of King Henry VIII, had a stormy relationship during Mary’s five-year reign. Mary, who was brought up as a Catholic, enacted pro-Catholic... read more 1980s 1989 Velvet Revolution begins in Czechoslovakia Africa 1869 Suez Canal opens American Revolution 1777 Articles of Confederation submitted to the states Art, Literature, and Film History 1839 Verdi’s first opera opens 1958 The Kingston Trio brings folk music to the top of the U.S. pop charts 2003 “The Terminator” becomes “The Governator” of California Civil War 1863 Siege of Knoxville, Tennessee, begins Cold War 1969 SALT I negotiations begin Crime 1972 A wealthy heiress is murdered by her son 2003 Washington, D.C. sniper John Muhammad convicted Sports 1968 TV viewers become outraged as football game is cut off to air “Heidi” U.S. Presidents 1973 Nixon insists that he is “not a crook” Vietnam War 1965 1st Cavalry unit ambushed in the Ia Drang Valley 1970 My Lai trial begins Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 18 1978 Mass suicide at Jonestown On November 18, 1978, Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones leads hundreds of his followers in a mass murder-suicide at their agricultural commune in a remote part of the South American nation of Guyana. Many of Jones' followers willingly ingested a poison-laced punch while others were forced to do so at... read more 1990s 1991 Terry Waite released after four-year kidnapping in Lebanon 1999 12 die while building a bonfire at Texas A&M University 19th Century 1883 Railroads create the first time zones Civil War 1863 President Lincoln travels to Gettysburg Crime 1996 High-profile expert on exotic birds is sentenced for smuggling parrots Natural Disasters & Environment 1421 Thousands die in massive flood at European shores of North Sea Sports 1966 L.A. Dodgers' ace pitcher Sandy Koufax retires US Government 1987 Congress issues final report on Iran-Contra scandal World War I 1916 Battle of the Somme ends World War II 1940 Hitler furious over Italy's debacle in Greece Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 20, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 19 1863 President Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address At the dedication of a military cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history: the Gettysburg Address... read more Art, Literature, and Film History 1975 “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” opens in theaters 2003 An arrest warrant is issued for Michael Jackson Cold War 1985 Reagan and Gorbachev hold their first summit meeting Crime 1976 Patty Hearst out on bail Sports 1969 Soccer legend Pelé scores 1,000th goal 2004 NBA players and fans brawl at infamous "Malice at the Palace" game World War II 1942 Soviets launch counterattack at Stalingrad Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 20 1945 Nuremberg trials begin Twenty-four high-ranking Nazis go on trial in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II beginning on November 20, 1945. The Nuremberg trials were conducted by an international tribunal made up of representatives from the United States, the Soviet Union, France and Gre... read more 19th Century 1820 American vessel sunk by sperm whale Art, Literature, and Film History 2003 Music producer Phil Spector charged with murder of actress Crime 1903 Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell GAY RIGHTS 1999 The first Transgender Day of Remembrance is held Great Britain 1947 Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten 1992 Windsor Castle catches fire Inventions & Science 1923 Garrett Morgan patents three-position traffic signal Sports 1982 Cal beats Stanford as band blocks field World War I 1917 British launch surprise tank attack at Cambrai Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 21, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 21 1980 Millions tune in to find out who shot J.R. On November 21, 1980, 350 million people around the world tune in to television’s popular primetime drama “Dallas” to find out who shot J.R. Ewing, the character fans loved to hate. J.R. had been shot on the season-ending episode the previous March 21, which now stands as one of television’s most fa... read more American Revolution 1776 George Washington orders General Lee to New Jersey Art, Literature, and Film History 1934 Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theater 1976 “Rocky” opens in theaters Crime 1986 Iran-Contra scandal begins with shredded documents France 1783 Men fly over Paris in hot air balloon Inventions & Science 1877 Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph Natural Disasters & Environment 1916 Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, sinks in Aegean Sea U.S. Presidents 1864 President Lincoln allegedly writes to mother of Civil War casualties Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 23, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 23, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 22 1963 President John F. Kennedy is assassinated John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, is assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top convertible. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy rarely accompanied her husband on political outings, but she was beside him, along with Texas Governor John Connally and ... read more 1980s 1988 Stealth bomber unveiled American Revolution 1783 John Hanson, so-called first president, dies Colonial America 1718 Blackbeard killed off North Carolina Germany 2005 Angela Merkel becomes Chancellor of Germany Great Britain 1990 Margaret Thatcher resigns Inventions & Science 1900 First Mercedes goes for a test drive Sports 1986 Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champ in history Vietnam War 1972 First B-52 shot down over North Vietnam World War II 1942 Soviets encircle Germans at Stalingrad Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 24, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 23 1936 First issue of “Life” is published On November 23, 1936, the first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam's spillway by Margaret Bourke-White. Life actually had its start earlier in the 20th century as a different kind of magazine: a weekly humor publication, not unlike to... read more 19th Century 1859 Legendary outlaw Billy the Kid is born Crime 1876 “Boss” Tweed delivered to authorities 1959 The Birdman of Alcatraz is allowed a small taste of freedom 1979 IRA member sentenced for Mountbatten’s assassination Great Britain 1499 Flemish imposter executed in London World War II 1940 Romania becomes an Axis “power” Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 25, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 24 1859 "Origin of Species" is published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England. Darwin's theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called "natural selection." In natural selection, organisms with genetic... read more 20% Off the HISTORY Store Shop for your favorite history fan and get 20% off sitewide + up to 30% on Holiday Deals! Use code BLACKFRIDAY20, valid until 11/26 Midnight PT. Shop Now China 1999 Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds Civil War 1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain Cold War 1947 "Hollywood Ten″ cited for contempt of Congress Crime 1932 The FBI Crime Lab opens its doors for business 1963 Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald 1971 Hijacker and criminal mastermind D.B. Cooper parachutes out of plane 2017 Terrorists attack mosque in Sinai, Egypt Inventions & Science 1849 John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor, is born 1974 "Lucy" fossils discovered Native Americans 1807 Mohawk Chief Thayendanegea dies Sports 1960 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 26, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 25 1963 JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery Three days after his assassination in Dallas, Texas, John F. Kennedy is laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot to death while riding in an open-car motorcade with his wife and Texas Governor John Connally through the streets of downtown Dallas... read more 1990s 1999 First International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women American Revolution 1783 Last British soldiers leave New York ART, LITERATURE, AND FILM HISTORY 1952 "The Mousetrap" opens in London Inventions & Science 1990 Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge sinks to the bottom of Lake Washington Japan 1970 Japanese author Yukio Mishima dies by suicide Natural Disasters & Environment 1950 "Storm of the century" hits eastern U.S. U.S. Government 1986 Iran-Contra connection revealed Westward Expansion 1876 U.S. Army retaliates for the Little Bighorn massacre WOMEN'S HISTORY 1960 Mirabal sisters assassinated by Trujillo regime Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 26, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 26 1941 FDR establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill officially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. The tradition of celebrating the holiday on Thursday dates back to the early history of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, when post-harvest holidays were celebrated on... read more KOREAN WAR 1950 Chinese counterattacks in Korea change nature of war Africa 1922 Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut Art, Literature, and Film History 1864 "Alice in Wonderland" manuscript is sent as a Christmas present 1942 "Casablanca" premieres in New York Crime 1933 Vigilantes in California lynch two suspected murderers Vietnam War 1968 Air Force helicopter pilot rescues Special Forces team World War I 1916 T.E. Lawrence reports on Arab affairs World War II 1941 Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 28, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 28, 2023 THIS D AY IN HISTORY November 27 1095 Pope Urban II orders first Crusade On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of "Deus vult!" or "God wills it!" Born Odo of Lagery, Urban... read more Save Big This Cyber Monday! Use code CYBERMONDAY25 and get 25% off the HISTORY Store and save up to 35% off Holiday Deals! Valid until 11/29, Midnight PT. Shop Now American Revolution 1746 R.R. Livingston, future Founding Father known as "The Chancellor," is born Art, Literature, and Film History 1940 Bruce Lee born 1942 Jimi Hendrix born 2005 Aerosmith and 50 Cent headline a $10 million bat mitzvah Crime 1978 San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered Natural Disasters & Environment 1703 Freak storm dissipates over England Cold War 1954 Accused spy Alger Hiss released from prison U.S. Presidents 1911 White House housekeeper frets over William Howard Taft's waistline Native American History 1868 Colonel George Custer massacres Cheyenne on Washita River 1949 Maria Tallchief debuts in "Firebird" as the first-ever American prima ballerina Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 29, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 29, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 28 1520 Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific After sailing through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain... read more 1970s 1973 Arab American autoworkers lead walkout at Chrysler’s Dodge Main plant 1979 Plane crashes over Antarctica Art, Literature, and Film History 1582 William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway 1925 The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting Crime 1987 Tawana Brawley found with slurs scrawled on her body 1994 Jeffrey Dahmer murdered in prison Great Britain 1919 Lady Astor becomes MP Inventions & Science 1895 Duryea Motor Wagon wins first car race in U.S. U.S. Presidents 1943 FDR attends Tehran Conference World War I 1914 New York Stock Exchange resumes bond trading Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted November 30, 2023 Author Members Share Posted November 30, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 29 1981 Actress Natalie Wood drowns On November 29, 1981, the actress Natalie Wood, who starred in such movies as Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story, drowns in a boating accident near California’s Catalina Island. She was 43 years old... read more Art, Literature, and Film History 2001 George Harrison, lead guitarist for the Beatles, dies MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY 1947 U.N. votes for partition of Palestine Native American History 1864 Sand Creek massacre Cold War 1952 President Eisenhower goes to Korea Crime 2011 Dr. Conrad Murray receives four-year sentence in Michael Jackson's death Exploration 1929 Explorer Richard Byrd flies over South Pole U.S. Presidents 1963 LBJ forms commission to investigate Kennedy assassination Vietnam War 1967 Robert S. McNamara resigns as Secretary of Defense World War II 1942 Coffee rationing begins Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted December 1, 2023 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY November 30 1886 Folies Bergère stages first revue Once a hall for operettas, pantomime, political meetings and vaudeville, the Folies Bergère in Paris introduces an elaborate revue featuring women in sensational costumes. The highly popular "Place aux Jeunes" established the Folies as the premier nightlife spot in Paris. In the 1890s, the F... read more Art, Literature, and Film History 1835 Mark Twain is born 1974 "Elton John's Greatest Hits" reaches #1 2004 "Jeopardy!" contestant's record winning streak ends Civil War 1864 Battle of Franklin, Tennessee Cold War 1981 The United States and U.S.S.R. open talks to reduce intermediate-range nuclear forces Crime 1989 Female serial killer strikes in Florida Great Britain 1874 Winston Churchill born Inventions & Science 1965 Ralph Nader's "Unsafe at Any Speed" hits bookstores Natural Disasters & Environment 1954 Meteorite strikes Alabama woman Sports 1876 First Thanksgiving college football game played U.S. Presidents 1950 President Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons U.S. Government 1993 Brady Bill signed into law World War II 1939 U.S.S.R. attacks Finland Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted December 2, 2023 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2023 THIS DAY IN HISTORY December 1 1955 Rosa Parks ignites bus boycott In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks is jailed for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man, a violation of the city's racial segregation laws. The successful Montgomery Bus Boycott, organized by a young Baptist minister named Martin Luther King Jr., followed Park's historic act of... read more 1950s 1958 Ninety die in Chicago school fire American Revolution 1779 George Washington establishes winter quarters at Morristown Art, Literature, and Film History 1945 Bette Midler is born in Honolulu, Hawaii Civil War 1862 Abraham Lincoln delivers State of the Union address Cold War 1959 Antarctica made a military-free continent Great Britain 1990 Chunnel makes breakthrough Inventions & Science 1913 Ford's assembly line starts rolling Russia 1934 Russian revolutionary Sergei Kirov murdered Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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