January 3
1868 - The Meiji Restoration.
The authority of Japan's emperor was re-established, ending the Shogun period of military rulers. The feudal clan system was also abolished, industrialization started, and Japan opened itself up to the West - thereby obtaining the benefits of Western technology.
The Shogunate was replaced, but their militarist system wasn’t...Instead it was expanded, and ceased to limit itself to the Japanese islands. In a short period of time (1905 - Russia, 1937 - China, 1941 - U.S. and British Empire, etc.), the world would find out just how much Japan ceases limiting itself.
1521 - Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
Excommunication is a terrible sentence for any Catholic - especially in the 1500’s...Luther was condemned to Hell, and more or less evicted from the 'community of man.'
Lucky for Luther, there were plenty who were as disgusted with the Church as he was, and even more important there were enough German princes who were jealous of the power of the Holy Roman Empire and the Church who were willing to provide protection for him...Without the help of these princes, Luther would have died very shortly after this date, and the Protestant Reformation would have likely died with him.
1565 - Ivan the Terrible threatened to abdicate the Russian throne.
'Terrible' he was, but he was also a great Russian leader...At least by the standards of the time. As such, he was begged to stay, which cost the Russian nobility greatly, but saved the Russian nation from its neighbors.
1777 - The Battle of Princeton: American Revolution. The Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, defeated the British at Princeton, New Jersey.
The Battle of Princeton had little tactical value, but was a strategic victory because it was a huge moral boost for the Colonial cause. As a result, recruitment for the revolution increased.
1920 - The New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000.
Not only is this the worst trade in the history of American sports, but it is the beginning of the greatest dynasty (Yankees) and one of the worst curses (Red Sox) in American sports.
1925 – Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini dissolved the Italian Parliament and announced he was assuming dictatorial powers in Italy.
Italy was ripe for a strongman, and Mussolini was such a man. Oh, and the 'trains ran on time'...Unfortunately for Italy, ‘Il Duce’ also proved to be a nut, and made a huge mistake joining with the even more nutty lunatics to the north - Nazi Germany.
1930 - The Second Conference on War Reparations began in the Hague.
The French decided they needed to bleed Germany a little more for their actions in WWI...Another in the long line of events leading to the Nazi’s and WWII.
1932: Martial law was declared in Honduras to stop a revolt of workers fired by United Fruit.
Ever wonder where the term "banana republic" came from?
1938: The March of Dimes was established to fight polio.
Less than 20 years later a polio vaccine was created...I have no doubt we could cure many of our current diseases just as successfully if the political and regulatory chains were taken off. And if there wasn't such tremendous fear of lawsuits due to negative reactions to new medications.
1961 - The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba after Fidel Castro announced he was a Communist.
Eisenhower was a good man, a great general, and an above-average president…Unfortunately, his presidency will always be tainted with the establishment of a Communist country next door.
He was a lame duck president, but he and Kennedy should have worked out a way to eliminate this problem.
1973: George Steinbrenner bought the New York Yankees for $12 million.
As of 2017, the Yankees estimated worth is over $3 billion...A pretty fair deal for the 'Boss.'
The authority of Japan's emperor was re-established, ending the Shogun period of military rulers. The feudal clan system was also abolished, industrialization started, and Japan opened itself up to the West - thereby obtaining the benefits of Western technology.
The Shogunate was replaced, but their militarist system wasn’t...Instead it was expanded, and ceased to limit itself to the Japanese islands. In a short period of time (1905 - Russia, 1937 - China, 1941 - U.S. and British Empire, etc.), the world would find out just how much Japan ceases limiting itself.
1521 - Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
Excommunication is a terrible sentence for any Catholic - especially in the 1500’s...Luther was condemned to Hell, and more or less evicted from the 'community of man.'
Lucky for Luther, there were plenty who were as disgusted with the Church as he was, and even more important there were enough German princes who were jealous of the power of the Holy Roman Empire and the Church who were willing to provide protection for him...Without the help of these princes, Luther would have died very shortly after this date, and the Protestant Reformation would have likely died with him.
1565 - Ivan the Terrible threatened to abdicate the Russian throne.
'Terrible' he was, but he was also a great Russian leader...At least by the standards of the time. As such, he was begged to stay, which cost the Russian nobility greatly, but saved the Russian nation from its neighbors.
1777 - The Battle of Princeton: American Revolution. The Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, defeated the British at Princeton, New Jersey.
The Battle of Princeton had little tactical value, but was a strategic victory because it was a huge moral boost for the Colonial cause. As a result, recruitment for the revolution increased.
1920 - The New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $125,000.
Not only is this the worst trade in the history of American sports, but it is the beginning of the greatest dynasty (Yankees) and one of the worst curses (Red Sox) in American sports.
1925 – Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini dissolved the Italian Parliament and announced he was assuming dictatorial powers in Italy.
Italy was ripe for a strongman, and Mussolini was such a man. Oh, and the 'trains ran on time'...Unfortunately for Italy, ‘Il Duce’ also proved to be a nut, and made a huge mistake joining with the even more nutty lunatics to the north - Nazi Germany.
1930 - The Second Conference on War Reparations began in the Hague.
The French decided they needed to bleed Germany a little more for their actions in WWI...Another in the long line of events leading to the Nazi’s and WWII.
1932: Martial law was declared in Honduras to stop a revolt of workers fired by United Fruit.
Ever wonder where the term "banana republic" came from?
1938: The March of Dimes was established to fight polio.
Less than 20 years later a polio vaccine was created...I have no doubt we could cure many of our current diseases just as successfully if the political and regulatory chains were taken off. And if there wasn't such tremendous fear of lawsuits due to negative reactions to new medications.
1961 - The United States severed diplomatic relations with Cuba after Fidel Castro announced he was a Communist.
Eisenhower was a good man, a great general, and an above-average president…Unfortunately, his presidency will always be tainted with the establishment of a Communist country next door.
He was a lame duck president, but he and Kennedy should have worked out a way to eliminate this problem.
1973: George Steinbrenner bought the New York Yankees for $12 million.
As of 2017, the Yankees estimated worth is over $3 billion...A pretty fair deal for the 'Boss.'
Labels: Castro, Christianity, Cuba, Disease, Honduras, Italy, Ivan, Japan, Luther, Mussolini, Reformation, Revolutionary War, Russia, Sports, Washington, WWI, WWII
posted by Poison Pero @ Wednesday, January 02, 2019
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