Category Archives: AD 1776

Today in HisStory – March 9

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

After being tortured and imprisoned, 40 Roman soldiers refused to denounce Christ and marched naked into ice cold water to be martyred, praying 40 would receive crowns of life. When one lost his nerve, a guard received Christ as his … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – March 5

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Christian witness Adrianus was thrown to a lion in Palestine then slain with the sword. (310 AD) Roman Emperor Julian moved from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire in a campaign which would bring about … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – March 4

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Nero was given the title princeps iuventutis, head of the youth. Later, he would become Roman Emperor and great persecutor of Christians, including the one who killed Peter, Paul, and other apostles, (51 AD) Saint Adrian of Nicomedia was martyred … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – March 2

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Louis V became King of the Franks. (986 AD) English King Charles I dissolved the Parliament, imprisoned nine members. (1629) American Revolutionary War: Americans began shelling British troops in Boston. (1776) Pennsylvania ended prohibition of theatrical performances. (1789) Evangelist John … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – February 13

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before an Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun. (1633) Flemish missionary Joris van Geel departed to Congo. (1651) British Parliament adopted the Bill of Rights which … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – February 11

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

According to the traditional date, Emperor Jimmu founded Japan. (660 BC) Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, died under mysterious circumstances in Rome. That cleared the way for Nero to become Emperor. (55 AD) Henry VIII was … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 25

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

English King Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn, his second wife. (1533) Muslims in Constantinople beheaded Auxentius who had refused to convert to Islam despite being beaten with an iron bar. (1720) American Revolutionary War: Americans dragged a cannon up hill to fight … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 24

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Claudius succeeded his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after Caligula’s assassination by Praetorian Guards. (41 AD) Belgium issued a mandate against the Mennonites because of their Anabaptist beliefs. (1539) Jonas Michaelius sailed for the New Netherlands, now the state of … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 18

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Nika uprising against Emperor Justinian in Constantinople failed. 30,000 were killed by troops loyal to the Emperor. (532 AD) The Zurich Council mandated that all infants must be baptized within eight days. Persecution of Anabaptists who believed in adult baptism … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 16

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

St. Fursey, who had founded monasteries in England and Gaul, died. Many years earlier, Fursey, while seriously ill, had fallen into a trance in which he saw visions of heaven and hell that he recorded. These were among the sources … Continue reading →

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