History
Interesting facts from history for today and any day.
Martin Luther Is Excommunicated
Today in 1521, Martin Luther is excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Leo X issues the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem, which excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. Martin Luther, the catalyst for Protestantism, was a professor of biblical interpretation at the University of Wittenberg in Germany when he drew up his 95 Theses condemning the Catholic
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, and scholar. He played important roles in the politics of the late Roman Republic and as a member of the conservative boni held optimate principles during the crisis that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire. He authored numerous documents including treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics, and he
NFC Wildcard: Eagles-Saints
Eagles-Saints 1993 Wildcard game. It was wild. The Philadelphia Eagles would meet the New Orleans Saints in the NFC wildcard. The Eagles had lost their last five playoff appearances dating back to 1980. They trailed by ten points going into the last quarter of the game. Eagles-Saints Outcomes The New Orleans Saints who had gone
General Noriega Surrenders
Panama’s General Manuel Noriega surrenders to United States military forces on January 3, 1990. He had sought refuge in the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Panama City, Panama when US military troops invaded Panama on December 20, 1989. Noriega, who was born in Panama in 1938. He had been a loyal soldier to
Quote: War with Your Vices
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. – Benjamin Franklin War With Your Vices The quote above was published in Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac. It is unclear if he actually said the words or simply added them to his pages,
Union Win: Battle of Stones River
Major General William Rosencrans and the Union Army defeated Confederate troops at the Battle of Stones River in 1863 one day after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides of the Civil War throughout all major battles. The battle itself was inconclusive, but the Union Army’s
Katherine Knight: First Life In Prison Sentence
Katherine Knight was the first woman in Australia to be sentenced to life in prison. She earned this distinction after murdering her husband, decapitating him, skinning him, and then cooking parts of him with vegetables. Katherine Knight’s Crime Katherine Knight’s crime took place on the evening of February 29, 2000 in a suburban house in
Quote: Perfection Is Not Realistic
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. – Vince Lombardi Perfection Is Not… Winston Churchill may have said “perfection is the enemy of progress,” but Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi thought the oppposite. His statement was clearly focused on chasing greatness being the solution to overcoming mediocrity. Lombardi
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