A Brief History On July 13, 100 BC, the world welcomed baby Gaius Julius Caesar into the world, the man the month of July is named after that would become dictator of Rome (but not Emperor; that came after him).  Contrary to popular belief, Julius was not delivered by Caesarian Section.  Legend has it that it was one of Julius’s ancestors that has that distinction, with the family name “Caesar” stemming from the Latin meaning for C-Section.  Here we list 10 instances of medical conditions or procedures named after someone. Digging Deeper 1. Caesarian Section, unknown Caesar. The procedure by which…

A Brief History On July 12, 1543, King Henry VIII of England married Catherine Parr, his sixth and final wife.  Henry had divorced #1, beheaded #2, #3 died, divorced #4, beheaded #5, and Catherine outlived Henry.  Over the years, there have been some marriage happy people known for their many spouses.  Here we list 10 of those frequently wed individuals. Digging Deeper 1. King Henry VIII of England. Obsessed with producing one or more viable male heirs to the throne, Henry kept trying to find a wife that would give him the male children he coveted.  Wife #3 died from complications…

A Brief History Science fiction action fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets before it opens in theaters. Digging Deeper VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order…

A Brief History On July 11, 1921, Former President William Howard Taft was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the only person to ever serve as President and Supreme Court Justice.  Most Ex-Presidents do not have quite the spectacular second career, but we list 10 Presidents who went on to interesting activities after leaving office. Update, July 11, 2019: In July of 2019, cable news giant CNN reported that former Vice President and current candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, Joe Biden, along with his wife earned a whopping $16 million…

A Brief History On July 10, 1040, Lady Godiva is supposed to have ridden naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes. Digging Deeper Before and since Lady Godiva’s legendary ride, many other women have made great impressions on culture, society and history mainly because they were in the buff. This article lists Medieval women (those who lived from about 476-1517) famous for being naked or who, at one point in their lives, had famously been naked. The order they will be presented in is not a ranking, but merely a chronological listing. Please…