1529 – French forces are driven out of northern Italy by Spain at the Battle of Landriano during the War of the League of Cognac. 1749 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, is founded. 1788 – New Hampshire ratifies the Constitution of the United States and is admitted as the ninth state in the United States. 1877 – The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants […]
Archives for June 21, 2016
Rowing The Atlantic
Dr. Stein Hoff began his row across the Atlantic on Sunday morning May 15th, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen. Here’s his facebook link to track his voyage. Day 37 No rowing today, wind from E, slight this morning, soon picked up and soon also the waves mounted. Current pulling N is still there, […]
Letters
On Jun 14, 2016, we received this email: Just before 8pm on Monday June 13th, a group of 8 year-old boys was playing nicely in Rockefeller Park when 20 screaming teenagers ran onto the field. The majority of the teens claimed spots within the Pavilion while three teens took their “posts” in the middle of […]
Free Museums and Music Light Up Lower Manhattan on the Longest Day of the Year
Tonight, as part of the 2016 River to River Festival, more than a dozen Lower Manhattan museums, cultural institutions, and historic landmarks will open their doors, free of charge, for Night at the Museums. Participating venues include the National September 11 Memorial Museum, the South Street Seaport Museum, the China Institute, the Museum of Jewish […]