A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 5th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 5, 1607 (the same year Jamestown, Virginia was founded), Pope Paul V (yes, the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church seen in the sculptural bust above) sent assassins to kill Paolo Sarpi, a Venetian lawyer, historian, and statesman. On October 5, 1789, the women of Paris marched to Versailles to confront King Louis XVI about his refusal to abolish feudalism,…
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A Brief History On October 5, 1962, movie goers were introduced to the suave and debonair, handsome, worldly yet deadly spy character, James Bond. This first Bond movie was Dr. No, and featured Sean Connery in the role of Bond. Boasting 25 films, there really is no serious competition as the greatest movie spy, but who is number two? Digging Deeper We list a few possible choices for you to choose from in the order we would rank them: Jack Ryan, CIA, star of five major films and a Prime television series. Ethan Hunt, Impossible Mission Force, star of seven…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 4th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 4, 610 A.D., Heraclius arrived by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrew Byzantine Emperor Phocas in one of the most badass coups in history, and became Emperor. On October 4, 1993, Russian Army tanks bombarded the Russian parliament, incredibly in the capital of the second most powerful country on Earth. On October 4, 1997, the second largest money robbery in U.S.…
A Brief History On October 4, 1993, Russian Army tanks bombarded the Russian parliament, incredibly in the capital of the second most powerful country on Earth. While we were tempted to try other titles, such as “Tanks, but No Tanks,” or “Tanks for the Memories,” or even “Tanks A Lot!” the main point of this cautionary tale is “Could it happen here?” Digging Deeper In 1989, Beijing, China, was the site of another tanks vs. protestors battle in what we call the “Tiananmen Square Massacre.” China was the third most powerful country and is currently the second most powerful economic…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 3rd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 3, 1283, Dafydd ap Gruffydd, prince of Gwynedd in Wales, became the first nobleman executed by being hanged, drawn and quartered. On October 3, 1919, Adolfo Luque, born in Cuba in 1890, became the first Latin American major league baseball player to play in a World Series. Thomas “Tom” S. Newman (October 10, 1851 – October 3, 1930) was the former Mayor…
