THE HYPERLINKED & SEARCHABLE CHAMBERS' 1869 'THE BOOK OF DAYS'HISTORICAL EVENTSSEARCHCALENDAR OF DAYSSTORIESMAY 29THABOUT THE

BOOK OF DAYS

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JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff. MAY 1ST - THE BOOK OF DAYS St. Asaph, abbot and bishop at Llanelwy, in North Wales, about 590. May 1 st is a festival of the Anglican church, in honour of St. Philip and St. James the Less, apostles. ST. ASAPH. Asaph is one of those saints who belong to the fabulous period, and whose history is probably but a legend altogether.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and

JANUARY 15TH

When Mr. William Hone was publishing his Every Day Book in 1826, he found there were no fewer than nineteen licensed houses of entertainment in this airy hamlet. The house of greatest dignity and largest accommodation was the Gate House, so called from the original building having been connected with a gate which here closed the road, and from which the name of the village is understood to JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

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character

JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff. MAY 1ST - THE BOOK OF DAYS St. Asaph, abbot and bishop at Llanelwy, in North Wales, about 590. May 1 st is a festival of the Anglican church, in honour of St. Philip and St. James the Less, apostles. ST. ASAPH. Asaph is one of those saints who belong to the fabulous period, and whose history is probably but a legend altogether.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and

JANUARY 15TH

When Mr. William Hone was publishing his Every Day Book in 1826, he found there were no fewer than nineteen licensed houses of entertainment in this airy hamlet. The house of greatest dignity and largest accommodation was the Gate House, so called from the original building having been connected with a gate which here closed the road, and from which the name of the village is understood to JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

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June 6 th. Born: Diego Velasquez, eminent Spanish artist, 1599, Seville; Pierre Corneille, French dramatist, 1606, Rouen, Jean Baptist Languet, 1675, Dijon; Dr

CALENDER OF DAYS

Jump to any day or month of the year using the calendar navigator at below: Introduction to the Book of Days. About: Time, The Day, The Month, The Year, The Calendar. January. ABOUT ROBERT CHAMBERS 1802-1871. Robert Chambers was a prolific writer who is most famous for his enjoyable reference books. Along with his older brother William (1800-1883), he began in business as a bookseller in Edinburgh (1819), and wrote in his spare time. In 1832 the brothers combined to

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NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL HILLMAN you by the members of Emmitsburg.net. Michael Hillman. Michael and his wife Audrey moved to Emmitsburg in 1988 from the Unionville horse country just outside of Philadelphia, purchasing a small tenant farm on the outskirts of town. Michael is practitioner in emerging field of Knowledge Management and accomplished equestrian.

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part.

JANUARY 16TH

SIR JOHN MOORE. The battle of Corunna, January 16th, 1809, was heard of with profound feeling by the British public. An army had failed in its mission: deceived by the Spanish junta and British minister, it had made au advance on Madrid:, and was forced to commence a retreat in the depth of winter. MAY 23RD - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM May 23 rd. Born: Elias Ashmole, antiquary, 1617, Litchfield; Dr. William Hunter, 1718, Kilbride, Lanarkshire; Empress Catherine of Russia, 1729, Zerbst Castle

DECEMBER 24TH

December 24 th. Born: Galba, Roman emperor, 3 B. C.; John, King of England, 1166, Oxford; William Warburton, bishop of Gloucester, 1698, Newark; George Crabbe, poet DECEMBER 25TH PART 3 J. Lowe, a celebrated meteorologist, writing on 25 th December to the Times, from his observatory at Beeston, near Nottingham, says: 'This morning the temperature at four feet above the ground was 8 ° below zero, and on the grass 13.8° below zero, or 45.8° of frost. THE HYPERLINKED & SEARCHABLE CHAMBERS' 1869 'THE BOOK OF DAYS'HISTORICAL EVENTSSEARCHCALENDAR OF DAYSSTORIESMAY 29THABOUT THE

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CALENDER OF DAYS

Jump to any day or month of the year using the calendar navigator at below: Introduction to the Book of Days. About: Time, The Day, The Month, The Year, The Calendar. January. INDEX OF ENTRIES DEALING WITH EVENTS About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page INDEX OF BIOGRAPHIES About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page ODDITIES - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page ABOUT ROBERT CHAMBERS 1802-1871. Robert Chambers was a prolific writer who is most famous for his enjoyable reference books. Along with his older brother William (1800-1883), he began in business as a bookseller in Edinburgh (1819), and wrote in his spare time. In 1832 the brothers combined to

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DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

FEBRUARY 29TH

February 29 th. Born: Edward Cave, printer, 1692, Newton, Warwick; Gioacchino Rossini, 1792, Pesaro. Died: St. Barbas, bishop of Benevento, 684; Arch-bishop John Whitgift, 1603-4, Croydon; John Landseer, engraver, 1852. Feast Day: St. Oswald, bishop of Worcester, and archbishop of York, 992. ST. OSWALD. Oswald was an Anglo-Saxon

prelate who was

JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice. THE HYPERLINKED & SEARCHABLE CHAMBERS' 1869 'THE BOOK OF DAYS'HISTORICAL EVENTSSEARCHCALENDAR OF DAYSSTORIESMAY 29THABOUT THE

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CALENDER OF DAYS

Jump to any day or month of the year using the calendar navigator at below: Introduction to the Book of Days. About: Time, The Day, The Month, The Year, The Calendar. January. INDEX OF ENTRIES DEALING WITH EVENTS About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page INDEX OF BIOGRAPHIES About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page ODDITIES - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page ABOUT ROBERT CHAMBERS 1802-1871. Robert Chambers was a prolific writer who is most famous for his enjoyable reference books. Along with his older brother William (1800-1883), he began in business as a bookseller in Edinburgh (1819), and wrote in his spare time. In 1832 the brothers combined to

form a

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

FEBRUARY 29TH

February 29 th. Born: Edward Cave, printer, 1692, Newton, Warwick; Gioacchino Rossini, 1792, Pesaro. Died: St. Barbas, bishop of Benevento, 684; Arch-bishop John Whitgift, 1603-4, Croydon; John Landseer, engraver, 1852. Feast Day: St. Oswald, bishop of Worcester, and archbishop of York, 992. ST. OSWALD. Oswald was an Anglo-Saxon

prelate who was

JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

INDEX OF TRADITIONS

Bartholomew Fair. Feast of the Ass: Commemorating Flight into Egypt. Feast of the Ingathering: Celebration of the fall harvest. Feast of St. Nicholas. Fête Diue: A celebration of the name of God. Festival of the Conception of the Virgin Mary. Festival of the Three Kings : JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff. INDEX OF NAMES BEGINNING WITH M M'Adam, John Loudon - Improver of roads: Birthday M'Diarmid, John - Miscellaneous writer: Deathday Maboul, Jacques - French preacher: Deathday Macadam, John Londoun - Improver of roads: Deathday Macaire, Chevalier: His conviction of murder by the testimony of a deceased's dog Macartney, Earl - Ambassador to China: Biography Macaulay, Catherine - Historian: Biography MAY 1ST - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM St. Asaph, abbot and bishop at Llanelwy, in North Wales, about 590. May 1 st is a festival of the Anglican church, in honour of St. Philip and St. James the Less, apostles. ST. ASAPH. Asaph is one of those saints who belong to the fabulous period, and whose history is probably but a legend altogether. MAY 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS May 11 th. Born: Cardinal Pole, 1500, Stoverton Castle; Peter Camper, anatomist, 1722, Leyden. Died: David I, King of Scots, 1153, Carlisle; Jacques de Molay, Grand JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice. ABOUT THE MONTH OF MARCH Sturdy March, with brows full sternly bent, And armed strongly, rode upon a ram, The same which over Hellespontus swam,

NATURE OF MONTHS

Five days at the end, corresponding to our 17 th, 18 th, 19 th, 20 th, and 21 st of September, were supplementary, and named sans-culottides, in honour of the half-naked populace who took so prominent a part in the affairs of the Revolution. At the same time, to extinguish all traces of religion in the calendar, each month was divided into three decades, or periods of ten days, whereof the

JUNE 24TH

June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

INDEX OF NAMES BEGINNING WITH G Gainsborough, Thomas - Great landscape painter: Deathday Gale, John: Birthday Gale, Roger - Learned antiquary: Deathday Gale, Thomas - Learned divine and editor: Deathday Gall, Joseph Franz - Founder of phrenology: Birthday, Deathday Galland, Antoine - Translator of the Arabian Nights: Short Biography Galilei, Galileo: Astronomer:

Biography, Deathday

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June 6 th. Born: Diego Velasquez, eminent Spanish artist, 1599, Seville; Pierre Corneille, French dramatist, 1606, Rouen, Jean Baptist Languet, 1675, Dijon; Dr CD OFFER - THE BOOK OF DAYS For an additional fee, we can also personalize a copy of the CD for you by adding in the birth and death dates of loved ones and friends, for more information e-mail us at info@thebookofdays.com If you wish to pay by check or money order, send us a note addressed to: JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

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June 6 th. Born: Diego Velasquez, eminent Spanish artist, 1599, Seville; Pierre Corneille, French dramatist, 1606, Rouen, Jean Baptist Languet, 1675, Dijon; Dr CD OFFER - THE BOOK OF DAYS For an additional fee, we can also personalize a copy of the CD for you by adding in the birth and death dates of loved ones and friends, for more information e-mail us at info@thebookofdays.com If you wish to pay by check or money order, send us a note addressed to: JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

CD OFFER - THE BOOK OF DAYS For an additional fee, we can also personalize a copy of the CD for you by adding in the birth and death dates of loved ones and friends, for more information e-mail us at info@thebookofdays.com If you wish to pay by check or money order, send us a note addressed to: INDEX OF ENTRIES DEALING WITH EVENTS About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and MAY 1ST - THE BOOK OF DAYS St. Asaph, abbot and bishop at Llanelwy, in North Wales, about 590. May 1 st is a festival of the Anglican church, in honour of St. Philip and St. James the Less, apostles. ST. ASAPH. Asaph is one of those saints who belong to the fabulous period, and whose history is probably but a legend altogether. JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

JANUARY 1ST

January 1 st. 'A massy bowl, to deck the jovial day, Flash'd from its ample round a sunlike ray. Full many a cent'ry it shone forth to grace. The festive spirit of th' Andarton race, As, to the sons of sacred union dear, It welcom'd with lamb's-wool the rising year.'.

Polwhele.

AUGUST 22ND

The 22 nd of August 1485 was an important day for England, not merely in putting an end to the reign and the life of a usurper and murderer, whose rule was a disgrace to it, but in finally freeing it from the civil contentions comprehended under the title of the Wars of the

Roses.

DECEMBER 26TH

And the waters had run.'. In London and other places, St. Stephen's Day, or the 26 th of December, is familiarly known as Boxing-day, from its being the occasion on which those annual guerdons known as Christmas-boxes are solicited and collected. For a notice of them, the

reader is

DECEMBER 24TH

December 24 th. Born: Galba, Roman emperor, 3 B. C.; John, King of England, 1166, Oxford; William Warburton, bishop of Gloucester, 1698, Newark; George Crabbe, poet THE HYPERLINKED & SEARCHABLE CHAMBERS' 1869 'THE BOOK OF DAYS'LINKSABOUT ROBERT CHAMBERSHISTORICAL EVENTSNATURE OF DAYSSTORIESTODAY'S PAGE The searchable text version of Robert Chambers’ 1869 sentential work: The Book of Days - A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calender. Including anecdotes, biographies, histories, curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and

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June 6 th. Born: Diego Velasquez, eminent Spanish artist, 1599, Seville; Pierre Corneille, French dramatist, 1606, Rouen, Jean Baptist Languet, 1675, Dijon; Dr CD OFFER - THE BOOK OF DAYS For an additional fee, we can also personalize a copy of the CD for you by adding in the birth and death dates of loved ones and friends, for more information e-mail us at info@thebookofdays.com If you wish to pay by check or money order, send us a note addressed to: JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

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June 6 th. Born: Diego Velasquez, eminent Spanish artist, 1599, Seville; Pierre Corneille, French dramatist, 1606, Rouen, Jean Baptist Languet, 1675, Dijon; Dr CD OFFER - THE BOOK OF DAYS For an additional fee, we can also personalize a copy of the CD for you by adding in the birth and death dates of loved ones and friends, for more information e-mail us at info@thebookofdays.com If you wish to pay by check or money order, send us a note addressed to: JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff.

NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

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The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part.

JANUARY 16TH

SIR JOHN MOORE. The battle of Corunna, January 16th, 1809, was heard of with profound feeling by the British public. An army had failed in its mission: deceived by the Spanish junta and British minister, it had made au advance on Madrid:, and was forced to commence a retreat in the depth of winter.

DECEMBER 26TH

And the waters had run.'. In London and other places, St. Stephen's Day, or the 26 th of December, is familiarly known as Boxing-day, from its being the occasion on which those annual guerdons known as Christmas-boxes are solicited and collected. For a notice of them, the

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DECEMBER 24TH

December 24 th. Born: Galba, Roman emperor, 3 B. C.; John, King of England, 1166, Oxford; William Warburton, bishop of Gloucester, 1698, Newark; George Crabbe, poet THE HYPERLINKED & SEARCHABLE CHAMBERS' 1869 'THE BOOK OF DAYS'HISTORICAL EVENTSSEARCHCALENDAR OF DAYSSTORIESMAY 29THABOUT THE BOOK OF DAYSCHAMBERS BOOK OF DAYSENYA BOOK OF DAYSBOOK OF THE DEADKINDLE BOOK OF THE DAY The searchable text version of Robert Chambers’ 1869 sentential work: The Book of Days - A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calender. Including anecdotes, biographies, histories, curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and

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DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in NATURE OF MONTHSMONTHS OF THE YEARMONTHS OF YEAR LISTFIRST MONTH OF THE YEARMONTHS OF THE YEAR HISTORYMONTHS OF THE YEAR SONGSPRINTABLE

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

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Jump to any day or month of the year using the calendar navigator at below: Introduction to the Book of Days. About: Time, The Day, The Month, The Year, The Calendar. January. SEARCH - THE BOOK OF DAYS While we have done our best to index as much as we could in the The Book of Days, we fully realize that the site would not be complete without a search engine. INDEX OF ENTRIES DEALING WITH EVENTS About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page

DECEMBER 14TH

December 14 th. Born: Michael Nostradamus, famous prophet, 1503, St. Penny, in Provence; Tycho Brahe, astronomer, 1546, Knudsthorp, near the Baltic; Barthélemi d JUNE 18TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 18 th. Born: Robert Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry, minister of George IV, 1769, London; Karl Wenceslaus Rodecker von Rotteck, historian, 1775, Frieburg, in NATURE OF MONTHSMONTHS OF THE YEARMONTHS OF YEAR LISTFIRST MONTH OF THE YEARMONTHS OF THE YEAR HISTORYMONTHS OF THE YEAR SONGSPRINTABLE

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and JUNE 11TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS Before the change of style, the 11 th of June was the day of the summer solstice. This was expressed proverbially in England. 'Barnaby bright, The longest day and the shortest night.'. It appears to have been customary on St. Barnaby's day for the priests and clerks in English churches to wear garlands of the rose and the woodroff. JUNE 24TH - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM June 24 th. Born: Theodore Beza, reforming divine, 1519, Vezelai, in Burgundy; John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, 1650, Ache, Devonshire;

Dr. Alexander Adam

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SEARCH - THE BOOK OF DAYS While we have done our best to index as much as we could in the The Book of Days, we fully realize that the site would not be complete without a search engine. ODDITIES - THEBOOKOFDAYS.COM About: The Book of Days: Its Author: This Site: Our Staff Today's Page THE BOOK OF DAY'S STAFF Michele Clerici - Editor - 2004. Michele served as editor of this CD version of the Book of Day while she was a senior at Mount St. Mary’s University where she was a double major in Rhetoric & Communications and Spanish. Michele hails from Cherry Hill in southern New Jersey. As Editor, Michele was responsible for preparing and

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NATURE OF MONTHS

Our arbitrary division of the year into twelve months, has manifestly taken its origin in the natural division determined by the moon's revolutions. The month of nature, or lunar revolution, is strictly 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds; and there are, of course, twelve such. periods, and

JANUARY 16TH

SIR JOHN MOORE. The battle of Corunna, January 16th, 1809, was heard of with profound feeling by the British public. An army had failed in its mission: deceived by the Spanish junta and British minister, it had made au advance on Madrid:, and was forced to commence a retreat in the depth of winter. JULY 10TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS DON PANTALEON SA. On the 10 th of July 1653, Don Pantaleon Sa, a Portuguese nobleman, brother of the ambassador from that country to England, and a Knight of Malta, was beheaded on Tower Hill. The peculiar circumstances of Don Pantaleon's untimely fate, and a remarkable coincidence connected with the affair, render it not unworthy of our notice.

THE CALENDAR

The Calendar - Primitive Almanacs. It was a custom in ancient Rome, one which came down from a very early period, to proclaim the first of the month, and affix a notice of its occurrence on a public place, that the people might be apprised of the religious festivals in which they would have to bear a part. JUNE 25TH - THE BOOK OF DAYS June 25 th. Born: John Horne Tooke, political character, author of the Diversions of Purley, 1736, Westminster. Died: John Marston, dramatist, 1634 (?); Roger Gale BIOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL HILLMAN you by the members of Emmitsburg.net. Michael Hillman. Michael and his wife Audrey moved to Emmitsburg in 1988 from the Unionville horse country just outside of Philadelphia, purchasing a small tenant farm on the outskirts of town. Michael is practitioner in emerging field of Knowledge Management and accomplished equestrian.

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