A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 12th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 12, 1012, Jaromir, Duke of Bohemia, was deposed by the Duke Oldřich of Bohemia. On April 12, 1807, the so called Froberg Mutiny came to a spectacular end on the island of Malta when the mutineers blew up the powder magazine. On April 12, 1831, 74 British soldiers got the surprise of their lives when the “new fangled” suspension bridge…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 11th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 11, 1079, Bishop Stanislaus of Kraków, Poland, later Saint Stanislaus, was executed either by the order of or perhaps by the direct hand of King Bolesław II of Poland. On April 11, 1689, King James II of England, Scotland, and Ireland was deposed by his son-in-law and daughter, William III and Mary II who became joint sovereigns on this date.…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 10th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 10, 1858, the original bell called “Big Ben” in the clock tower at the North end of Westminster Palace was removed because it had cracked when tested. On April 10, 1904, Aleister Crowley, a Cambridge educated Englishman, finished translating The Book of the Law which had allegedly been given to him by a messenger of the God, Horus! On April…

A Brief History Romantic heist action comedy-drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Polite Society on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:00PM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10, 1345 SOM Center Road, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/POLITEHHEAST19.  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 A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action,…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on April 9th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On April 9, 1388, at the Battle of Näfels, a military force of the Old Swiss Confederation fought a much larger force representing the Austrian royal family, the Habsburgs. On April 9, 1937, a Japanese aircraft made the first ever flight by a Japanese built airplane to London, England, when the Mitsubishi Ki-15 Karigane nick named “Kamikaze” made the nearly 4 day…