Apr 27On this day in history theodorus III, czar of Russia (1676-82), dies May 01On this day in history louis XIV & his court inaugurates Paris Observatory May 01Louis XIV &his court inaugurate Paris Observatory in the year 1682. May 06Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles...
but after I turned fifty, friends and family began to die off one after another, until finally my mother and father died. After that I began to develop a fear of death, albeit an unspoken one. In the same way
Jan 06Great earthquake in New England in the year 1663. Jan 10On this day in history king Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company Jan 23King Louis XIV affirms covenant with R nstaten in the year 1663. Jan 23King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Rÿnstaten on this day ...
“would spend more time, money, and energy fighting the French and the Protestants than he ever devoted to the war with Suleiman.” More shamefully, Louis XIV supported the Ottoman siege of Vienna with men, money, and engineers. When Jan Sobieski’s victorious army inspected the field of ...
Ratamalouye’s husband of 25 years, Modou, has just died. As the rituals of the 40-day mourning period throw her together with his extended family, she relives the hurt and indignity of losing his affections and support to one of her daughter’s friends three years previously. She rehears...
The famous treasure hunter and procurer of artifacts has died. A select group of her former companions and side kicks have gathered for the reading of her Will. At the reading they’re given seven letters written by Margret leading to seven locations around the globe. Each of these locations...
The famous treasure hunter and procurer of artifacts has died. A select group of her former companions and side kicks have gathered for the reading of her Will. At the reading they’re given seven letters written by Margret leading to seven locations around the globe. Each of these locations...
How old was Charles Babbage when he died? How old was Marquis de Lafayette when he died? How old was Louis XIV when he died? What did King Edward III do during the Black Death? How old was William Marshall when he died? What year was Napoleon born in?
My reviewing year peaked with yet another Pentatone release, the premiere recording of two Masses by Marcel Tyberg. It’s difficult not to be swayed by the composer’s tragic story – he died in a Nazi death camp – but I’m sure that even the innocent listener would be moved by these...
How old was Johannes Gutenberg when he died? What year did Thomas Becket die? What year did William James Sidis go to high school? What year did Thomas Newcomen invent the steam engine? What year was John Brown born? What years did Louis XIV rule?