1497 – Nicolaus Copernicus’ first recorded astronomical observation 1522 – Marten Luther begins preaching his Invocavit Sermons in Wittenberg 1562 – Kissing in public banned in Naples 1745 – Bells for first American carillon shipped from England to Boston 1839 – Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours 1841 – US Supreme...
To the editor: In an increasingly virally virtual world of seductive enjoyable distraction/ direction/exploration that sometimes diminishes essential human connecting and growth, the real oils, brushes and canvas of personal development (observing, oral sharing, and learning) from the real world around as well as the brand new electronic ones, I would like to share a...
Lower Manhattan has a new tourist magnet, and she’s about four feet tall. In the small hours of Wednesday morning, “Fearless Girl,” a bronze statue of a young female striking a jaunty, audacious pose, was stealthily dropped off in front of “Charging Bull,” the famous Arturo Di Modica sculpture that has been snarling and pawing...
1702 – Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III 1722 – Afghan monarch Mir Mahmud occupies Persia 1817 – The New York Stock Exchange is founded. 1862 – Confederate ironclad “Merrimack” launched 1884 – Susan B. Anthony addresses the U.S. House Judiciary Committee arguing for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting...
During the upcoming April school break, some 150 students from more than 20 New York middle schools will come together for a week of writing, directing, shooting, and editing under the guidance of 14 professional filmmaking instructors from a broad range of backgrounds. By the end of the five-day course, the teams will have produced...
161 – Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, an unprecedented political arrangement in the Roman Empire 321 – Roman Emperor Constantine I decrees that Solis Invicti (sun-day) is the day of rest in the Empire. 1530 – King Henry VIII’s divorce request is denied by the...