Moments in Time – April 19, 2023
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On May 6, 1527, the Renaissance ended with the Sack of Rome by German troops as part of an ongoing conflict between the Habsburg Empire and the French Monarchy. German ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 12, 2023
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On April 28, 1789, the HMS Bounty was taken over in a mutiny led by master’s mate Fletcher Christian. Captain William Bligh and 18 of his faithful supporters were ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – April 5, 2023
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On April 19, 1927, blond bombshell Mae West was confronted by the New York Police Department’s Municipal Vice Squad, sentenced to 10 days in a workhouse on the ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 15, 2023
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On March 27, 1909, fingerprint evidence was used to solve a murder case for the first time. The world’s first official Fingerprint Bureau had already been created ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 8, 2023
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On March 24, 1882, German scientist Robert Koch discovered the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis. Regarded today as the “father of modern bacteriology,” Koch ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 1, 2023
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On March 17, 1756, St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated for the first time in New York City at John Thompson’s Crown and Thistle public house. Interestingly, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – February 22, 2023
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On March 7, 161 A.D., Marcus Aurelius became emperor of Rome at the age of 39, after the death of his predecessor, Antoninus Pius, and after patiently waiting more than ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – February 15, 2023
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On Feb. 27, 1693, England’s first women’s magazine, “The Ladies Mercury,” debuted. With a print run of just four weeks, each single-sheet, double-sided ... Continue Reading →
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