Condemnations
On the 7th of March, 1277, the University of Paris issued the last of its “Condemnations”. The Condemnations of the University of Paris refer to a series of official censures issued by the university in the 13th and 14th centuries, targeting various philosophical,...
Aspirin
On the 6th of March, 1899, Bayer registered Aspirin as a trademark. Aspirin, one of the most widely used drugs in history, is a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory medication that also has cardiovascular benefits. Its discovery and development were the result of both...
John Cabot
On the 5th of March, 1496, King Henry VII issued letters patent to John Cabot and sons to explore unknown lands. Having worked, lived, and met my wife, Claire, in Bristol, John Cabot is a familiar explorer to me. I’ve posted about the first encounter with native...
Astronomer Royal
On the 4th of March 1675 John Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II and was tasked with creating accurate star charts to aid navigation. He founded the Royal Greenwich Observatory and produced the first comprehensive star catalogue, the...
Palladio
On the 3rd of March, 1585, the Olympic Theatre in Vicenza was inaugurated. It was the final design of Andrea Palladio. Before I began creative writing I was a civil engineer, and worked with many great architects. Like great writing, great architecture lifts the soul....
Ballet
On the 2nd of March, 1717, The Loves of Mars and Venus became the first ballet to be performed in England. I have to confess that I’m not an aficionado, but Claire is. It was written by John Weaver. Weaver was born in Shrewsbury, England, in 1673, into a family of...
Erasmus
On the 1st of March, 1516, the first New Testament was published in Greek by Erasmus. Erasmus was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, around 1466. He was the illegitimate son of a priest and received his early education in monastic schools. After joining the...
Roger Scott
On the 28th of February 1646 Roger Scott was tried for sleeping in church in Massachusetts. The trial of Roger Scott is a lesser-known but notable event from colonial America, particularly in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Scott was punished for “repeated sleeping in...
King Henry IV of France
On the 27th February 1594, Henry of Navarre was crowned at Chartres Cathedral. He is the only French monarch to have been crowned there, because Reims and Paris were occupied by the Catholic League. Henry of Navarre (1553 - 1610), later known as Henry IV of France,...
Condemnations
On the 7th of March, 1277, the University of Paris issued the last of its “Condemnations”. The Condemnations of the University of Paris refer to a series of official censures issued by the university in the 13th and 14th centuries, targeting various philosophical,...
Aspirin
On the 6th of March, 1899, Bayer registered Aspirin as a trademark. Aspirin, one of the most widely used drugs in history, is a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory medication that also has cardiovascular benefits. Its discovery and development were the result of both...
John Cabot
On the 5th of March, 1496, King Henry VII issued letters patent to John Cabot and sons to explore unknown lands. Having worked, lived, and met my wife, Claire, in Bristol, John Cabot is a familiar explorer to me. I’ve posted about the first encounter with native...
Astronomer Royal
On the 4th of March 1675 John Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by King Charles II and was tasked with creating accurate star charts to aid navigation. He founded the Royal Greenwich Observatory and produced the first comprehensive star catalogue, the...
Palladio
On the 3rd of March, 1585, the Olympic Theatre in Vicenza was inaugurated. It was the final design of Andrea Palladio. Before I began creative writing I was a civil engineer, and worked with many great architects. Like great writing, great architecture lifts the soul....
Ballet
On the 2nd of March, 1717, The Loves of Mars and Venus became the first ballet to be performed in England. I have to confess that I’m not an aficionado, but Claire is. It was written by John Weaver. Weaver was born in Shrewsbury, England, in 1673, into a family of...
Erasmus
On the 1st of March, 1516, the first New Testament was published in Greek by Erasmus. Erasmus was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, around 1466. He was the illegitimate son of a priest and received his early education in monastic schools. After joining the...
Roger Scott
On the 28th of February 1646 Roger Scott was tried for sleeping in church in Massachusetts. The trial of Roger Scott is a lesser-known but notable event from colonial America, particularly in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Scott was punished for “repeated sleeping in...
King Henry IV of France
On the 27th February 1594, Henry of Navarre was crowned at Chartres Cathedral. He is the only French monarch to have been crowned there, because Reims and Paris were occupied by the Catholic League. Henry of Navarre (1553 - 1610), later known as Henry IV of France,...