250 – Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Pope Fabian is martyred. 1265 – The first English parliament to include not only Lords but also representatives of the major towns holds its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, now commonly known as the “Houses of Parliament”. 1356 – Edward Balliol […]
Archives for January 20, 2017
Trump Protests outside of Goldman Sachs
Dear editor: Your story about occupying Goldman Sachs in Tribeca motivated me to share my brief, previous observation about the future. Recitative: Trump’s appointments of partisan,corrupt billionaires as heads of key government agencies, together with GOP total control of the divisions of government, is a deadly, dramatic omen that does not require a Nostradamus to […]
Student Struck by Taxi in FiDi
A female student whose name has not been released was injured in a hit-and-run accident outside of Millennium High School, in the Financial District, on Tuesday morning. The student was on South William Street when a taxi struck her, throwing her to the ground, inflicting severe bruising, and causing multiple injuries to her mouth. Sources […]