June 15
1215 - Under pressure from rebellious barons, England's King John signed the 'Magna Carta' - a crucial first step toward creating Britain's constitutional monarchy.
King John signed the 'Great Charter' limiting the power of the English monarchy, but it is interesting that he immediately tried to invalidate his agreement.
He appealed to Pope Innocent III, who issues a bull annulling the charter, and imported foreign mercenaries to fight the barons...But John couldn't defeat the barons, and the Magna Carta became the basis of English feudal law - and the foundation for every English-based constitution on Earth (U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, etc.)
1520 - Pope Leo X condemned Martin Luther's '95 Theses' and threatened to toss Luther out of the Catholic Church.
Leo assumed Luther would back down and rescind his Theses, but Luther did no such thing...He was a man of conviction, and more importantly had the protection of many German princes to guarantee his safety.
1752 - Benjamin Franklin, demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia - with an iron key suspended from the string attracting a lightning bolt.
Franklin was a true Renaissance Man, and was not only one of America's greatest politicians, but also one of the world's greatest inventors.
1775 - The Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army: American Revolutionary War.
They couldn't have chosen a more perfect leader, even though his military resume was less than sterling...The 'Indispensable Man' was the revolution, and there would be no such thing as the United States of America without him.
1864 - Secretary of War Edwin Stanton established a military cemetery at Arlington National Cemetery: U.S. Civil War.
Arlington is an amazing cemetery and a terrific monument to the American soldier, which should be visited by every American citizen.
It was nice of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to donate it (not)...Stanton specifically selected Lee's former land as the site to honor the Union dead.
1931 - Poland and the USSR signed a friendship treaty.
The Poles have been screwed over by every neighbor they have, and could only hope the Soviets would truly be 'friends'...I'm sure they had little hope for this actually occurring.
Eight years later reality set in.
1940 - France surrendered to Germany: WWII.
WOW! 39-days of fighting the Krauts!!
The French are ridiculous, and should be forever humiliated for such a pathetic showing in the greatest war ever fought...But they won't be, because they've become a nation with no pride. Sure they portray themselves as a great people and nation, but in reality they know since the fall of Napoleon they've been nothing more than a second rate power.
1992 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the government may kidnap criminal suspects from a foreign country for prosecution.
Of course they can...The Supremes should have stated 'the government may -AND SHOULD- kidnap criminal suspects from a foreign country.'
King John signed the 'Great Charter' limiting the power of the English monarchy, but it is interesting that he immediately tried to invalidate his agreement.
He appealed to Pope Innocent III, who issues a bull annulling the charter, and imported foreign mercenaries to fight the barons...But John couldn't defeat the barons, and the Magna Carta became the basis of English feudal law - and the foundation for every English-based constitution on Earth (U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, etc.)
1520 - Pope Leo X condemned Martin Luther's '95 Theses' and threatened to toss Luther out of the Catholic Church.
Leo assumed Luther would back down and rescind his Theses, but Luther did no such thing...He was a man of conviction, and more importantly had the protection of many German princes to guarantee his safety.
1752 - Benjamin Franklin, demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia - with an iron key suspended from the string attracting a lightning bolt.
Franklin was a true Renaissance Man, and was not only one of America's greatest politicians, but also one of the world's greatest inventors.
1775 - The Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army: American Revolutionary War.
They couldn't have chosen a more perfect leader, even though his military resume was less than sterling...The 'Indispensable Man' was the revolution, and there would be no such thing as the United States of America without him.
1864 - Secretary of War Edwin Stanton established a military cemetery at Arlington National Cemetery: U.S. Civil War.
Arlington is an amazing cemetery and a terrific monument to the American soldier, which should be visited by every American citizen.
It was nice of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to donate it (not)...Stanton specifically selected Lee's former land as the site to honor the Union dead.
1931 - Poland and the USSR signed a friendship treaty.
The Poles have been screwed over by every neighbor they have, and could only hope the Soviets would truly be 'friends'...I'm sure they had little hope for this actually occurring.
Eight years later reality set in.
1940 - France surrendered to Germany: WWII.
WOW! 39-days of fighting the Krauts!!
The French are ridiculous, and should be forever humiliated for such a pathetic showing in the greatest war ever fought...But they won't be, because they've become a nation with no pride. Sure they portray themselves as a great people and nation, but in reality they know since the fall of Napoleon they've been nothing more than a second rate power.
1992 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the government may kidnap criminal suspects from a foreign country for prosecution.
Of course they can...The Supremes should have stated 'the government may -AND SHOULD- kidnap criminal suspects from a foreign country.'
Labels: Christianity, Civil War, France, Germany, Luther, Poland, Revolutionary War, Russia, Science, UK, US, WWII
posted by Poison Pero @ Thursday, June 14, 2018
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