A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 4th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 4, 1555, English clergyman John Rogers became the first martyr burned at the stake under the rule of Queen Mary I of England, known better as Bloody Mary. On February 4, 1899, a war broke out between the First Philippine Republic and the US, called the Tagalog Insurgency, the Filipino-American War, and other names, that lasted until July of 1902, and continued as the Moro…

A Brief History On February 4, 1555, English clergyman John Rogers became the first martyr burned at the stake under the rule of Queen Mary I of England, known better as Bloody Mary. Digging Deeper Rogers was a Protestant cleric in an England that had turned away from the Catholic Church under King Henry VIII, but when Henry’s daughter, Mary, a Catholic, assumed the throne in 1553, she did all she could to reinstall the supremacy of the Catholic Church and reverse the Reformation in England. During Mary’s 5 year reign, at least 280 religious dissenters were burned at the…

A Brief History Today, February 3, 2023, we ask some questions about notable news stories from this first week of February 2023. Digging Deeper On February 1st, possibly the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady, announced his final retirement from playing professional football.  Do you agree with or are you disappointed by his announcement? On February 2nd, both Buckeye Chuck and Punxsutawney Phil allegedly predicted another six weeks of winter.  Do you think these forecasts will prove accurate? On February 2nd, controversial congresswoman Ilhan Omar was removed via a vote from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for having made past remarks that…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 3rd.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 3, 1509, the Arabian Sea portion of the Indian Ocean witnessed a naval battle that had centuries of effects on the global balance of power when a Portuguese fleet defeated a combined fleet of Asian warships at the Battle of Diu, India. On February 3, 1913, a dark day indeed for Americans, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution of the…

A Brief History On February 3, 1509, the Arabian Sea portion of the Indian Ocean witnessed a naval battle that had centuries of effects on the global balance of power when a Portuguese fleet defeated a combined fleet of Asian warships at the Battle of Diu, India. Digging Deeper The Portuguese put together a force of 18 warships along with 1200 soldiers to face a fleet of 46 warships and an additional 70 to 150 smaller war boats of the Sultan of Gujarat, the Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, the Zamorin of Calicut, the Republic of Venice, and the Ottoman…