Today in Religion

The first Easter, according to calendar maker Dionysius Exiguus, occurred on March 25, in 31 A.D. By the fifth century, people had two different methods […]

In 1853, the first black woman publisher in North America, Mary Ann Shadd Cary published the Anti-slavery newspaper “The Provincial Freeman” in Windsor, Ontario, and […]

In 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous speech, proclaiming “Give me liberty or give me death” in favor of Virginian troops joining the United States […]

In 1638, Puritan authorities expelled religious dissident Anne Hutchinson from Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born in 1591, Anne Hutchinson grew up in England as the daughter […]

In 1800, Alessandro Volta reported his discovery of the electric battery in a letter to Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society of London. Alessandro […]

In 1911, Over a million people gathered to attend rallies and discuss issues for International Women’s Day. Before 1911, the right for women’s stayed mostly […]

In 1314, King Philip IV of France burned at the stake Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. […]

The first sports team to do something for St. Patrick’s day happened in 1971. The Miami Floridians Basketball team changed their names to something more […]

In 597 B.C., Babylonians captured Jerusalem and replaced Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king. A few years before 597 B.C. the king of Judah rebelled against […]

As March 15 approaches the people warn “Beware the Ides of March”. What about March 15 makes it such a worrisome day? Well, it starts […]