February 7
1249 - The Christburg Peace Treaty: The 'Prussians' were forced to recognize the rule of the Teutonic Knights (also known as Knights of the Cross). Within about 50-years the Teutonic Knights overcame most of Prussia and established German as the dominant culture and language in the region.
Prussia was originally inhabited by Slavic peoples (Poles, etc)...The Knights squashed the Slavs and Germanic Prussia began a steady climb towards becoming one of Europe’s great powers - Brandenburg, part of the HRE, Prussia, and finally as Germany.
1522 - The Treaty of Brussels: The Habsburg Empire was split into Spanish and Austrian branches.
By this time Charles V felt the Habsburg holdings were too enormous for one leader to rule - remember these holdings also included Spain's New World lands as well as modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands.
And ruling was only part of the problem. Defending these lands was becoming more and more difficult, because the French and British were none-to-pleased by the expanding power of the Habsburgs - and then there was the problem of the Turks in the East.
1795 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, curbing the power of the federal judiciary in relation to the states and reaffirming the sovereignty of the states.
We may need a 27th Amendment to force the federal judiciary to act properly in relation to the 11th Amendment - and even more so towards the 10th Amendment...The sovereignty of the states has become a complete joke, and the judiciary is in large part to blame.
1856 - The Electoral Act of 1856: The Tasmanian Parliament, a British colonial holding, passed the first law anywhere in the world requiring elections to be held by 'secret ballot.'
A major event, especially for such a minor - almost nothing - territory...It's hard to imagine anyone would be against 'secret ballots.' Well, anyone other than tyrants, American union bosses and Democrats - as if there's a difference.
1943 - The U.S. government announced shoe rationing would go into effect in two days, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person for the remainder of the year: WWII.
Can you imagine if the government made such a pronouncement in modern-day America? The ACLU and Democrat Party would howl like the jackals they are, and claim it is better for the country to lose the war than give up an ounce of freedom...Morons!
1947 - Jews and Arabs rejected a British proposal to split the area of Palestine.
There were too many Arabs and the Jews suffered too much in WWII - they also had too much weaponry by this time...The landholder would have to be claimed through blood, not politics - as it should be.
Unfortunately for the Jews, there is no guaranteeing they will forever win the blood claim.
1964 - Muhammad Ali was born.
Not really, but this is the day Cassius Clay became a Muslim and took his much-more-famous name.
1986 - Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled the country, ending his family's 28-year reign of terror.
It’s incredible the U.S. allowed Papa and Baby Doc to exist...Western Hemisphere dictators should be assassinated as a matter of American policy.
I'm sure Liberals would be against this policy, but the poor, slaughtered people who are forced to live under these dictators would surely appreciate it.
1990 - The Soviet Union's Communist Party agreed to let other political parties compete for control of the country, thereby giving up its monopoly on power.
The end of the Soviet Hell State was in sight, and 73-years of Communist rule was about to end...Unfortunately for the Russian people (and its previous satellite states), the change from a state-controlled economy to a capitalist economy has been slow and painful - very painful.
Prussia was originally inhabited by Slavic peoples (Poles, etc)...The Knights squashed the Slavs and Germanic Prussia began a steady climb towards becoming one of Europe’s great powers - Brandenburg, part of the HRE, Prussia, and finally as Germany.
1522 - The Treaty of Brussels: The Habsburg Empire was split into Spanish and Austrian branches.
By this time Charles V felt the Habsburg holdings were too enormous for one leader to rule - remember these holdings also included Spain's New World lands as well as modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands.
And ruling was only part of the problem. Defending these lands was becoming more and more difficult, because the French and British were none-to-pleased by the expanding power of the Habsburgs - and then there was the problem of the Turks in the East.
1795 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, curbing the power of the federal judiciary in relation to the states and reaffirming the sovereignty of the states.
We may need a 27th Amendment to force the federal judiciary to act properly in relation to the 11th Amendment - and even more so towards the 10th Amendment...The sovereignty of the states has become a complete joke, and the judiciary is in large part to blame.
1856 - The Electoral Act of 1856: The Tasmanian Parliament, a British colonial holding, passed the first law anywhere in the world requiring elections to be held by 'secret ballot.'
A major event, especially for such a minor - almost nothing - territory...It's hard to imagine anyone would be against 'secret ballots.' Well, anyone other than tyrants, American union bosses and Democrats - as if there's a difference.
1943 - The U.S. government announced shoe rationing would go into effect in two days, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person for the remainder of the year: WWII.
Can you imagine if the government made such a pronouncement in modern-day America? The ACLU and Democrat Party would howl like the jackals they are, and claim it is better for the country to lose the war than give up an ounce of freedom...Morons!
1947 - Jews and Arabs rejected a British proposal to split the area of Palestine.
There were too many Arabs and the Jews suffered too much in WWII - they also had too much weaponry by this time...The landholder would have to be claimed through blood, not politics - as it should be.
Unfortunately for the Jews, there is no guaranteeing they will forever win the blood claim.
1964 - Muhammad Ali was born.
Not really, but this is the day Cassius Clay became a Muslim and took his much-more-famous name.
1986 - Haitian President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier fled the country, ending his family's 28-year reign of terror.
It’s incredible the U.S. allowed Papa and Baby Doc to exist...Western Hemisphere dictators should be assassinated as a matter of American policy.
I'm sure Liberals would be against this policy, but the poor, slaughtered people who are forced to live under these dictators would surely appreciate it.
1990 - The Soviet Union's Communist Party agreed to let other political parties compete for control of the country, thereby giving up its monopoly on power.
The end of the Soviet Hell State was in sight, and 73-years of Communist rule was about to end...Unfortunately for the Russian people (and its previous satellite states), the change from a state-controlled economy to a capitalist economy has been slow and painful - very painful.
Labels: Constitution, Germany, Habsburgs, Israel, Russia, Sports, UK, US, WWII
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1 Comments:
At March 03, 2008 9:50 AM,
Kris said…
Teutonic Knights and Knights of the Cross were one and the same. The name "Knights of the Cross" is an accurate translation of the polish name Krzyzacy wich was used by Poles because of the black cross they wore on their shields and tunics. It was also an ironic statement that they don't follow teachings of the Church.
Please see:
Teutonic Knights History
The Knights of the Cross
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