On this day in history–October 9, 1635, Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because he questioned the… READ MORE
On this day in history–October 8, 451–the Council of Chalcedon convened. The council met to resolve theological disputes about how… READ MORE
On this day in history–October 7, 1571–the Holy League defeated the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto.… READ MORE
On this day in history–October 6, 1889–Thomas Edison screened the first true motion picture. You can watch it below. READ MORE
On this day in history, The Beatles released their first single, “Love Me Do.” October 5, 1962 READ MORE
On this day in history, Miles Coverdale published the first complete English translation of the Bible in Zürich, Switzerland. October… READ MORE
On this day in history, Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” was first published. Here’s the original cartoon, published on October 2, 1950: READ MORE
On this day in history Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela, which is… READ MORE
On this day in history, the British Mandate for Palestine became effective. Ninety years later, that whole region is still… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
Husband of one, father of three, and master in name only of two dogs. I play by Oxford Comma Rules. The opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the author, not his employer.