Category Archives: AD 1920

Today in HisStory – March 10

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Dante, author of Divine Comedy, was exiled out of Italy. (1302) Anabaptist leader Balthasar Hubmaier was martyred by being burned at the stake. (1528) King Charles I of Great Britain dissolved Parliament. He recalled it 11 years later. (1629) Quaker William Penn … 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 – January 29

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Abbot Gildas, who gave us the earliest history we have of the British Celts, died. (570 AD) Priest Ulrich Zwingli presented Sixty-Seven Articles for the consideration of Zurich including these: The sum and substance of the Gospel is that our Lord … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 20

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Fabian, Bishop of Rome for fourteen years, was the first martyr by Emperor Decius who determined to smash Christianity. Almost 2,000 years later, Christianity is still strong. (250 AD) Bishop Simeon of Beth Ashram, from Arabia, traveled from the Lakhmid … 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 17

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Antony of Egypt, known as the first monk, died at 105. (356 AD) Roman Emperor Theodosius divided the empire into western and eastern portions. (395 AD) Giovanni da Verrazzano began his voyage to find a passage to China. (1524) Zurich … 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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Today in HisStory – January 13

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Odo, Count of Paris, became King of the Franks. (888 AD) The Pope granted a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar, declaring it to be an army of God. (1128) The Act of Multipliers was … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 10

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. (49 BC) Fabian, a farmer visiting Rome, was elected pope. Tradition said a dove descended on him. He served until 250, when he was one of the first martyrs … Continue reading →

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Today in HisStory – January 4

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Anna of Brittany announced all those who would ally with the King of France would be considered guilty of the crime of lese-majesty. (1490) Ferdinand of Austria, younger brother to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, issued the first secular mandate … Continue reading →

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