A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 3rd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 3, 1521, Roman Catholic (Augustinian) priest and reformer Martin Luther was ex-communicated from the church by Pope Leo X. On January 3, 1933, history was made in North Dakota when Minnie D. Craig became the Speaker of the State House of Representatives. On January 3, 1944, the top American air combat ace, Pappy Boyington, was shot down. On January 3, 1944, America’s…
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A Brief History On January 3, 1944, America’s leading fighter Ace of that time, Marine Major Pappy Boyington, was shot down and taken captive by the Japanese. Today, we take a look at some of the leading fighter pilot aces of World War II by their country. Digging Deeper Top Aces of World War II: Johnnie Johnson, Britain, 38 kills Mato Dukovac, Croatia, 44 kills Ilmari Juutilainen, Finland, 94 kills Pierre Clostermann, France, 33 kills Erich Hartmann, Germany, 352 kills György Debrődy and Lajos Tóth, Hungary, 26 kills Teresio Martinoli, Italy, 22 + 14 shared kills Tetsuzō Iwamoto, Japan, 80…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 2nd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 2, 533, Mercurius, son of Projectus, a Roman priest was elected Pope by the Catholic Church. On January 2, 1791, Lenape and Wyandot Native Americans massacred 12 to 14 White settlers near what is now Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio. On January 2, 1921, Czech playwright Karel Čapek premiered his classic play, R.U.R. in Hradec Králové, in what was then the First Czechoslovak Republic.…
A Brief History On January 2, 2022, the Omicron variant of the Covid virus was on the rise, but that was minor news compared to the top stories of 2022, some of which include: Digging Deeper Russia invaded Ukraine. Inflation ran rampant and gasoline reached an average of $5 per gallon. Queen Elizabeth II died and Charles III took the throne. The Cleveland Browns dumped Baker Mayfield and signed Deshaun Watson to a record contract. Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. The ongoing investigations of Donald Trump resulted in his company being found guilty of fraud and his tax…
A Brief History Hello, everyone! I am Dr. Zar and today, I want to wish my family, friends, colleagues, students, and subscribers a Happy New Year 2023! Digging Deeper If you have some spare time during this winter break and if you have not yet already done so, I encourage you to read Mr. J. David Markham’s recent biography of Napoleon titled Simply Napoleon. Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: What is something you hope to accomplish in 2023? If you liked this article and would like to receive notification of new articles, please feel welcome to subscribe to…