On this day

[Henry M]

Like Enzian, I bow to the actual numbers (Anyone who uses Pegasus or
cc:Mail and wants help filtering "On this day" messages can send me a
message. Please include "on this day" some place in the messages
subject. Otherwise, just delete'em "manually."):

In 1389, King Albert of Sweden was defeated and captured by the Danes
at the Battle of Falkoeping; the outcome left Margaret of Denmark
effective ruler of both Sweden and Denmark.  

In 1525, in the French wars in Italy, Francis I was defeated by a
Spanish force under Marquis de Pescara at the Battle of Pavia. There
were at least 8,000 casualties, mainly from one of the earliest uses
of the musket.  

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a Papal Bull introducing the 
Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian version.  

In 1848, after a revolution in Paris, Louis Philippe of France 
abdicated in favor of his grandson, the Comte de Paris. The move
failed and the Republic was proclaimed.  

In 1868, Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, became
the first president to have impeachment proceedings brought against
him by the House of Representatives.  

In 1887, Paris and Brussels became the first two capital cities to be
linked by telephone.  

In 1920, Lady Astor, first woman member of the British Parliament,
made her maiden speech.  

In 1920, a fledgling political party met for the first time in 
Munich. Later known as the Nazi Party, its chief spokesman was Adolf
Hitler.

In 1922, Bluebeard was executed in France. He was a con man who 
charmed women and then defrauded them -- more than 300 during his
nefarious career. He was also convicted of murdering 10 women and one
boy

In 1938, nylon was produced for the first time in Arlington, New
Jersey; it was used for toothbrush bristles.  

In 1945, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Maher Pasha was shot to death
in Parliament just after reading a declaration of war on Germany and
Japan.  

In 1946, Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina.  (don't cry
for me...)

In 1991, in the Gulf War, ground war began with an allied night 
attack. More than 14,000 Iraqis were captured in the first 24 hours of
fighting.  

In 1994, Syria granted exit visas to all 1,000 Syrian Jews still
living in the country, allowing them to travel abroad if they wished. 

In 1997, I am recovering as limbo king on corporate 
dinner/cruise/dance aboard the "Spirit of Washington." On the whole,
I'd prefer the Anubis or the Circle Line. (Circle Line!?)

AsB4
Keep cool, but care. -- TRP
Moderation in moderation. -- Husky Mariner
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