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Today in Medieval History
Poster: Mark Mettler <mettler@bulloch.net>
Good Gryffri it's morning! Tuesday June 8, 1999
Happy Birthday to...
In 0570 Muhammed, Prophet of Islam - Religion of Islam (submission)
founded in Mecca
In 1625 Giovanni Domenico Cassini, astronomer
On this day...
In 0410 Death of St. Melania the Elder
In 0632 Death of Muhammad
In 0793 Norsemen Vikings plunder St Cuthbert convent Lindisfarne
In 979 Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France
In 1042 Death of Hardicanute
In 1154 Death of St. William of York
In 1287 Revolt of Rhys ap Meredudd
In 1333 Edward III orders seizure of the Isle of Man
In 1374 Chaucer given the office of Controller of Customs
In 1492 Death of Elizabeth, wife of King Edward IV of England
In 1495 First written record of Scotch Whiskey
In 1504 Michaelangelo's "David" set in place in the Palazzo of
Florence, Italy
In 1551 Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma
In 1632 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard
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Gryffri de Newmarch
Chronicler of Forth Castle - http://www2.gasou.edu/SCA/chronicler
of the Southern Creative Anachronists - http://www2.gasou.edu/SCA
Keeper of the Book - http://www2.gasou.edu/SCA/newmarchbook
"il est bon de frotter et limer notre cervelle contre celle d'autrui."
It is good to rub and polish our mind against those of others.
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