A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 14th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 14, 1066, the Normans under William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings. On October 14, 1586, Mary Queen of Scots went on trial for conspiracy against her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. On October 14, 1912, a certain badass former U.S. president was shot while giving a speech…and he continued to speak!? On October 14,…
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A Brief History On October 14, 2003, Chicago’s Wrigley Field was the scene of a baseball play that fit right in with the “Curse of the Billy Goat.” The hapless Cubs were playing in the National League Championship Series for a chance to win their first pennant since 1945, when a Cubs fan derailed the team’s efforts. Digging Deeper Leading the series 3 to 2 and the game, 3-0, the Cubs seemed on the brink of beating the curse. When a foul ball was hit, a fan, Steve Bartman, tried to catch the ball and got in the way of…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 13th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 13, 54 A.D., Roman Emperor Claudius was poisoned to death, possibly by his wife, via tainted mushrooms! On October 13, 1307, King Philip the Fair of France had hundreds of the Knights Templar arrested on trumped up charges of heresy, even though Pope Clement knew the charges were false! On October 13, 1775, an order of the Continental Congress established…
A Brief History On October 13, 1903, the American League’s Boston Americans won the 8th and decisive game of the first modern World Series of major league baseball by defeating the National League’s Pittsburg Pirates 3-0. Digging Deeper This first Fall Classic was a best of nine affair, with the winning team needing five wins to take the crown. The format was to play the first three games in Boston, the next four in Allegheny City, where the Pirates played, and then back to Boston if an 8th game was needed. The game featured some of the greatest names in…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 12th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 12, 1216, King John of England lost his crown jewels! On October 12, 1216, King John of England capped off what had to be one of the least glorious chapters in the history of Britain by losing his crown jewels. On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus, the Italian adventurer sailing into the unknown in the name of the Spanish Crown,…