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Tags: Da Vinci Code, General Erich Lundendorff, Thomas Cranmer, Somme, Martin Luther King, Poll Tax, Ernie Wise, Erice Morecombe
Date: 21 March 2009 18:13:45
Done very few of the things I planned to. I have however:
Removed a disemboweled rat baby from the catroom
Had a relaxing bath, and fell asleep
Watched very little rugby but am watching the Wales/Ireland match as I write this
I also need to write a sermon ready for tomorrow's preach, visit a friend and not forget to collect the wife from the railway station
History Today:
1556: The first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, is burnt at the steak stake for heresy. Queen Mary's attempt at winning hearts and minds isn't going well.
1804: Napoleon introduces a new legal code to France, known as the "Napoleon Code". It is a much better read than the Da Vinci Code. which is a pile of steaming manure on the world of literature.
1918: General Erich Ludendorff launches his huge spring offensive on the Western Front. Reinforced by troops from the, now peaceful, Eastern Front it is Germany's gamble to break the allies before the Americans arrive in force. After initial successes it is halted and finally exhausts the German army. The initial attack begins the Second Battle of the Somme.
1960: 72 people are killed by South African police at the township of Sharpeville. They had been protesting at the introduction of identity cards.
1963: Alcatraz prison closes.
1965: The Civil Rights Movement begins a march from Selma, Alabama to the state capital Montgomery. 3200 demonstrators are led by Martin Luther King Jr.
1991: The Conservative government abolishes the Poll tax. There was much rejoicing in Poland, until someone corrected their spelling.
1999: Old Hairy Knees dies. Ernie Wise left us to renew his partnership with Eric Morecombe. Hopefully heaven is a much happier place for it.