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September 13 Saints of the Day – The Church of the Resurrection and John...
On this day in 1743, Great Britain, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia signed the Treaty of Worms. The worms, illiterate, signed with an “X.” The Church of the Resurrection was consecrated on this day...
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October 3 Saints of the Day – Dionysius the Aeropagite and Théodore Guérin
On this day in 1955, the Mickey Mouse Club debuted on ABC. Millions still blame the show for Annette Funicello’s string of beach party movies in the early 1960s. Dionysius the Aeropagite (d. ca. 95)...
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October 4 Saints of the Day – Paul the Simple and Francis of Assisi
On this day in 1957, Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, was launched, beaming panic into the homes of Americans nationwide. Paul the Simple of Egypt (d. ca. 339) was a...
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October 7 Saints of the Day – The 99 Fathers of Crete, and Osgyth
On this day in 1806, carbon paper was patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood. On this day in 1806, carbon paper was patented in London by inventor Ralph Wedgewood. On this day in 1806, carbon...
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October 18 Saint of the Day – The Apostle and Evangelist Luke
On this day in 1929, women were legally declared “Persons” under Canadian law. Before that they were, um. . . . The Apostle and Evangelist Luke (d. ca. 84) was a physician in first century Antioch,...
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October 20 Saint of the Day – Artemius of Antioch
On this day in 1864, US President Abraham Lincoln formally established Thanksgiving as a national holiday. It was originally to be called “Black Friday Eve” but Honest Abe thought “Thanksgiving”...
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October 21 Saint of the Day – Hilarion the Great
On this day in 1555, the English Parliament refused to recognize Philip of Spain as king. In fact they didn’t recognize him at all until he took off the fake nose and glasses. Hilarion the Great (d....
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October 23 Saints of the Day – James the Just and John of Capistrano
On this day in 4004 BC, according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher, the world was created. It was of course a Sunday; it might have been a Saturday, had 4004 not been a leap year. James...
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November 12 Saints of the Day – Nilus the Faster and Emilian of Cogolla
On this day in 1946, the first “autobank” (banking by car) was opened, in Chicago. Everybody wondered why the teller spoke braille. Nilus the Faster (d. ca. 430) was a disciple of St. John Chrysostom...
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December 28 Saints of the Day – The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia and the Holy...
On this day in 1869, William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patented chewing gum, intended to clean the teeth and promote jaw strength. It was not for the faint-of-heart — suggested ingredients...
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