Vincent Van Gogh
On the 27th of July, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself and died two days later. I have posted about the artists of Sir Anthony Standen’s lifetime, but I don’t think I have written about any more recent artists. My work in progress, Cade’s Point, the sixth book in...
Latrine Disaster
On the 26th of July, 1184, approximately sixty nobles died when the floor of a building next to Erfurt Cathedral collapsed and the fell through to drown in a cesspit. It became known as the Latrine Disaster. The disaster took place during a bitter dispute between...
Josephine Tey
On the 25th of July, 1896, Elizabeth MacKintosh was born. She is better known By her pen name Josephine Tey. She was one of the most original crime writers of the twentieth century. Probably ten or so years ago I read an article in which crime writers nominated their...
Kitchen Debate
On the 24th of July, 1959, a kitchen debate took place between the then vice president of the United States, Richard Nixon, and the soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev. It was one of the most memorable confrontations of the Cold War and took place not in a conference...
Telstar
On the 23rd of July, 1962, the artificial satellite, Telstar, relayed the first transatlantic public television broadcast. I can’t say that I remember it, I was not quite three years of age. Telstar 1 was one of the most important technological achievements of the...
Wiley Post
Today I write a post about Wiley Post. I have shared my interest in aviation several times. I have recorded the feats of the Wright brothers, Charles Lindburgh, Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart. On the 22nd of July, 1933, Wiley Post completed the first solo flight...
Wild Bill Hickok
On the 21st of July, 1865, Wild Bill Hickok shot and killed David Tutt in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri. I have written a post on the gunfight at the OK Corral so let’s look into this other Western legend. Wild Bill Hickok, born James Butler Hickok, was one of...
Zealots
On the 20th of July, 70 CE, during the siege of Jerusalem, Titus (son of Emperor Vespasian) stormed the Fortress of Antonia, north of the Temple Mount, and engaged in street fighting with the Zealots. Now I’m ashamed to say that I hadn’t previously known the source of...
Lady Jane Grey
On the 19th of July, 1553, the Privy Council overturned the will of the recently deceased King Edward VI, and proclaimed Edward’s half-sister Mary as queen in place of Lady Jane Grey, who had been queen for just nine days. Lady Jane Grey was born in October 1537 at...
Vincent Van Gogh
On the 27th of July, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself and died two days later. I have posted about the artists of Sir Anthony Standen’s lifetime, but I don’t think I have written about any more recent artists. My work in progress, Cade’s Point, the sixth book in...
Latrine Disaster
On the 26th of July, 1184, approximately sixty nobles died when the floor of a building next to Erfurt Cathedral collapsed and the fell through to drown in a cesspit. It became known as the Latrine Disaster. The disaster took place during a bitter dispute between...
Josephine Tey
On the 25th of July, 1896, Elizabeth MacKintosh was born. She is better known By her pen name Josephine Tey. She was one of the most original crime writers of the twentieth century. Probably ten or so years ago I read an article in which crime writers nominated their...
Kitchen Debate
On the 24th of July, 1959, a kitchen debate took place between the then vice president of the United States, Richard Nixon, and the soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev. It was one of the most memorable confrontations of the Cold War and took place not in a conference...
Telstar
On the 23rd of July, 1962, the artificial satellite, Telstar, relayed the first transatlantic public television broadcast. I can’t say that I remember it, I was not quite three years of age. Telstar 1 was one of the most important technological achievements of the...
Wiley Post
Today I write a post about Wiley Post. I have shared my interest in aviation several times. I have recorded the feats of the Wright brothers, Charles Lindburgh, Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart. On the 22nd of July, 1933, Wiley Post completed the first solo flight...
Wild Bill Hickok
On the 21st of July, 1865, Wild Bill Hickok shot and killed David Tutt in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri. I have written a post on the gunfight at the OK Corral so let’s look into this other Western legend. Wild Bill Hickok, born James Butler Hickok, was one of...
Zealots
On the 20th of July, 70 CE, during the siege of Jerusalem, Titus (son of Emperor Vespasian) stormed the Fortress of Antonia, north of the Temple Mount, and engaged in street fighting with the Zealots. Now I’m ashamed to say that I hadn’t previously known the source of...
Lady Jane Grey
On the 19th of July, 1553, the Privy Council overturned the will of the recently deceased King Edward VI, and proclaimed Edward’s half-sister Mary as queen in place of Lady Jane Grey, who had been queen for just nine days. Lady Jane Grey was born in October 1537 at...