Browsing: August 31

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on August 31st.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On August 31, 1535, King Henry VIII of England was kicked out of the Catholic Church by Pope Paul III, although a more official excommunication would come three years later. On August 31, 1854, a seminal moment in the history of illness and scientific application of anti-disease efforts struck the Broad Street area of Soho, London, England, when a severe cholera outbreak…

A Brief History On August 31, 1535, King Henry VIII of England was kicked out of the Catholic Church by Pope Paul III, although a more official excommunication would come three years later.  Previously, Pope Clement VII had refused to grant Henry an annulment from his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and threatened excommunication if the King persisted. Digging Deeper Other notable cases of ex-communication include: St. Joan of Arc, 1431, got the most extreme form of excommunication by being burned at the stake for blasphemy and heresy, although she was later acquitted. Martin Luther, 1521, excommunicated for defying the Catholic…

A Brief History Drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see a free, virtual screening of Sitting in Bars with Cake on Thursday, August 31st, 2023 at 7:30PM Eastern.  For your chance to watch a virtual screening of this film, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/CAKEhistory. Digging Deeper Inspired by true events, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corinne (Odessa A’zion) navigating life in Los Angeles in their twenties.  Corinne, the ultimate extrovert, convinces her shy-but-extremely-talented home baker best friend Jane to commit to a year of…

A Brief History On August 31, 2006, the Norwegian police announced the recovery of Edvard Munch’s famous painting, The Scream, which had been stolen in 2004.  A reward equal to around $313,000 US probably helped them catch the thieves, but many other crimes go unsolved.  How many crimes?  Read the list below to get a sobering idea about how many crimes in the US go unsolved. (Note: Data varies with source.) Digging Deeper Murder-   50% Rape-       30% Robbery-  27% Burglary-  14% Car theft-  12% Arson-      21% Do any of these meager solving percentages surprise you?  Which one surprises you the…

A Brief History Comedy fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD at 6001 Canal Rd. in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/HONKHISTORY31.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a…