Author: Dr. Zar

A Brief History This article presents a calendar of historical paranormal events that allegedly occurred in June! Digging Deeper June 2, 1692: The Salem Witch Trials Begin! June 8, 2017: Movie Review, The Mummy June 9, 2017: Enter for a chance to see The Mummy in Cleveland! June 10, 2016: Paranormal Blockbuster The Conjuring 2 Set to Open June 11, 173: The Miracle of the Rain saves a Roman Army! June 12, 1939: Dr. Cyclops, The First Technicolor Horror Film Begins Production June 13, 2014: Five Fascinating Facts about Godzilla June 17, 1462: Dracula’s Bloodthirstiness Chases Invaders From Wallachia On June 20,…

A Brief History On June 11, 173, during the Marcomannic Wars (166–180), the Roman army in Moravia was encircled by the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, who had broken the peace treaty of 171.  In a violent thunderstorm, emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–180) defeated and subdued them in the so-called “Miracle of the Rain”!  (For more about Rome on this website, see Rome) Digging Deeper Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor in the beginning of the major motion picture Gladiator (2000), is considered the last of Rome’s Five Good Emperors and, arguably, the last emperor of the Pax Romana or “Roman Peace”.  The author…

A Brief History On June 10, 1190, during the Third Crusade, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa (r. 1155-1190) drowned in the river Saleph while leading an army to Jerusalem. Digging Deeper Frederick I Barbarossa (known as “red beard”) is generally considered one of Medieval Europe’s greatest emperors.  He had a long reign as not only Holy Roman Emperor but also as King of Italy, King of Germany (which at the time also meant King of the Romans), and King of Burgundy, ruling some of these realms from 1152 until his death in 1190, or nearly forty years! He accomplished much…

A Brief History On June 4, 2017, American singer and philanthropist Ariana Grande is performing in a concert with fellow celebrities to raise funds to help victims of the recent Islamist suicide bombing that occurred after her concert held in Manchester, England on May 22, 2017. Digging Deeper Twenty-three people (including the perpetrator) died in the disgusting attack and another 119 suffered non-fatal injuries. The concert to help those victims comes just one day after yet another Islamist terror attack occurred in England.  Last night, June 3, 2017, in London, England, three Islamic extremists used a van and knives to…

A Brief History On April 27, 33 BC, Roman politician Lucius Marcius Philippus, a step-brother to the future emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC–AD 14), celebrated a triumph for his victories while serving as governor in one of the provinces of Hispania.  The Roman triumph was a civil ceremony and religious rite of ancient Rome held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the success of a military commander who had led Roman forces to victory in the service of the state or, originally and traditionally, one who had successfully completed a foreign war. Digging Deeper Philippus ascended Rome’s ladder of political and…