Today in History for 15th October 2022: Historical Events 533 – Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals 1955 – Buddy Holley opens for Bill Haley and His Comets in Lubbock, Texas, and impresses Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, leading to a recording contract with a misspelling that …
Today in History for 15th September 2022: Historical Events 921 – Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin 1777 – George Washington, on authorization of Congress, appoints Casimir Pulaski as brigadier general in Continental Army cavalry 1830 – First passenger to be killed by a railway train (William Huskisson in …
Today in History for 15th August 2022: Historical Events 1185 – The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia 1248 – Construction of the new Cologne Cathedral in the Gothic style begins with the laying of the foundation stone by Archbishop Konrad von Hochstaden (completed 1880) 1911 – Procter and Gamble …
Today in History for 15th July 2022: Historical Events 1500 – Baglione family massacre at the “Blood Wedding” of Astorre Baglione and Lavinia Colonna in Perugia 1501 – Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral arrives back in Lisbon after successfully discovering Brazil and returning from India 1884 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: 4 consecutive Wimbledon titles for William …
Today in History for 15th June 2022: Historical Events 1775 – George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the day after Congress establishes the force 1857 – San Francisco Water Works organized 1957 – US Open Men’s Golf, Inverness Club: Dick Mayer defeats defending champion Cary Middlecoff by 7 strokes in an 18-hole playoff …
Today in History for 15th May 2022: Historical Events 1856 – 2nd San Francisco Vigilance Committee organized 1897 – The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee is founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, the first-ever LGBT rights organization 1918 – 43rd Preakness: Johnny Loftus aboard War Cloud wins in 1:53.6 1941 – Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak; Yanks …
Today in History for 15th April 2022: Historical Events 1205 – Battle at Adrianople: Bulgaria beats Emp Boudouin of Constantinople 1715 – Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina. 1915 – Manuel de Falla’s ballet “El Amor Brujo” premieres in Madrid 1931 – 1st backwards walk across American begins …
Today in History for 15th March 2022: Historical Events 1855 – Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine 1948 – Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine 1958 – England retains the Five Nations Rugby Championship with a 3-3 draw against Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh; England’s 16th FN title 1967 – Marshal …
Today in History for 15th February 2022: Historical Events 1775 – Angelo Braschi chosen as Pope Pius VI 1852 – Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children, London, admits 1st patient 1932 – As a member of gold medal winning US 4-man bobsleigh team at Lake Placid, Eddie Eagan (boxing gold Antwerp 1920) becomes only …
Today in History for 15th January 2022: Historical Events 1785 – Mozart’s string quartet opus 10 premieres 1910 – Constructions ends on the Buffalo Bill Dam in Wyoming 1962 – 50th Australian Championships Women’s Tennis: Margaret Smith beats Jan Lehane O’Neill in the final for 3rd straight year 6-0, 6-2 1974 – TV sitcom “Happy …
Today in History for 15th December 2021: Historical Events 1680 – Tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal 1791 – 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania 1936 – KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) 1967 – The Silver Bridge collapses over the Ohio River in …
Today in History for 15th November 2021: Historical Events 1315 – Battle of Morgarten: Swiss beat duke Leopold I of Austria 1887 – British SS Wah Yeung catches fire on Canton River off Hong Kong 1901 – 6th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-0 in Tuscaloosa 1945 – The rules are revised for election of …
South Africa in the news: CGTN: China leads global vaccine cooperation as BRICS enters the 15th year: Entering its 15th year, the emerging-market bloc BRICS that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa once again demonstrated that the member …: “South Africa” – BingNews Final England-India test off after outbreak in Indian camp: The …
The Juliana Theory “Emotion Is Dead” 20th Anniversary / Mae “The Everglow” 15th Anniversary – a Music interest event taking place on 2021-04-02 20:00:00 in United States This show been rescheduled for 4/2/21. Ticketholders – there is nothing you need to do, your original tickets are valid for the new date and will be honored …
Mae “The Everglow” 15th Anniversary / The Juliana Theory “Emotion Is Dead” 20th Anniversary – a Music interest event taking place on 2021-04-03 20:00:00 in United States This show been rescheduled for 4/3/21. Ticketholders – there is nothing you need to do, your original tickets are valid for the new date and will be honored …
Hawaii Book & Music Festival (15th Annual) – a Music interest event taking place on 2020-10-31 10:00:00 in United States The Hawaii Book & Music Festival celebrates its 15th year in 2020 at an exciting new venue: the University of Hawaii Manoa campus. The family-friendly festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 31 and Nov. …
15th Annual – Forever, For Always, For Love – A Tribute to Luther Vandross – a Music interest event taking place on 2019-10-19 21:30:00 in United States MidAmerica Talent is proud to present the 15th Annual Forever, For Always, For Love – A Tribute to the Life & Music of Luther Vandross, a live musical …
15th Anniversary: Mean Girls (+ Pizza!) – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-05-18 19:15:00 in United Kingdom Celebrating the film's 15th anniversary, so fetch! We're making it a bitch-a-long, because we know you know EVERY WORD! ABOUT THE FILM Teenage Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When …