Browsing: March 24

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 24th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 24, 1199, while fighting in France at Limousin, an administrative region in the South-Central part of France that is now Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the King of England known as Richard I, the Lionheart, was struck in the shoulder by a bolt launched by a crossbow, leading to the King’s death on April 6, 1199. On March 24, 1944, the hard work of…

A Brief History Today, Friday, March 24th, 2023, one of the most covered news stories are the possible consequences of arresting a former president.  You may wonder if a U.S. president had ever been arrested prior to 2023?  The answer is yes and at least once. Digging Deeper It is possible that two US Presidents have been arrested while in office, although the first, Franklin Pierce, may not have suffered the indignity at all.  The arrest of Pierce allegedly happened in 1853 while he was still President, with a drunken Pierce supposedly running over an old woman with his carriage. …

A Brief History On March 24, 1199, while fighting in France at Limousin, an administrative region in the South-Central part of France that is now Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the King of England known as Richard I, the Lionheart, was struck in the shoulder by a bolt launched by a crossbow, leading to the King’s death on April 6, 1199.  Bearing a famous name among English Kings and the subject of numerous (usually fictional) stories, movies and the like, Richard was famous as a Crusader King and curiously, hardly spent any time at all in England! Today we take a look at the…

A Brief History On March 24, 2015, we more or less found out the answer to the question, “What if your pilot (or co-pilot) hijacks your airliner?” In this case, he dies, along with all 150 people on board the airliner! In this terrifying scenario come to life, co-pilot Andreas Lubitz flew Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps, the first fatal plane crash in the airline’s 18 year history to that point. Digging Deeper The Airbus 320-211 had taken off from Barcelona, Spain, headed for Dusseldorf, Germany, an economical air trip on an airline owned by Lufthansa as a…

A Brief History On March 24, 2017, Fox News ran a story about a woman in St. John’s County, Florida (Jacksonville- St. Augustine area) who has been flying an American flag with a blue stripe in the middle, a blue stripe that stands for “Blue Lives Matter.”  The Blue Lives Matter sentiment is supportive of police, all police of all races and nationalities, and recognizes the danger these brave officers face daily.  In today’s world, Blue Lives Matter is an attempt to remind police that they and their efforts on behalf of society are appreciated. Digging Deeper Unfortunately, the story…