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…
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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…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 2nd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 2, 1876, the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was founded, replacing the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, which had been founded in 1871 as a replacement itself for the National Association of Base Ball Players (note no mention of “professional”) which operated from 1869 to 1871. On February 2, 1887 (or 1886), the first Groundhog Day celebration…
A Brief History On February 2, 2023, while the US celebrates Groundhog Day, more serious Americans are celebrating a much more important “national day,” namely National Heavenly Hash Day! Digging Deeper You may immediately think of the common offering by ice cream manufacturers, consisting of vanilla ice cream with some combination of marshmallow, chocolate, and nuts whipped together in a gustatory delight, but Heavenly Hash can be so much more than that! Heavenly hash can be concocted from some kind of marshmallow crème or whip mixed with your choice of ingredients, and ice cream is NOT mandatory. Cakes, fruit salads,…