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10th May 1857: The start of the Indian Mutiny (First War of Indian Independence)

  • 10th May 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, East India Company, Enfield Rifle, Imperialism, India, Mutiny, Politics, Religion, Sepoy

The Indian Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, began in Meerut.

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7th May 1794: Robespierre establishes Cult of the Supreme Being

  • 7th May 2020
  • Tagged as: France, French Revolution, Religion, Revolution, Robespierre

On the 7th May 1794, just a few weeks before the Law of 22nd Prairial that created the Great Terror, Maximilien Robespierre formally announced the creation of the Cult of the Supreme Being in a meeting of the National Convention.

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7th April 1498: Savonarola meets to take part in a trial by fire

  • 7th April 2020
  • Tagged as: Execution, Florence, Italy, Religion, Savonarola, Trial

On the 7th April 1498, a group of Franciscan monks met their Dominican rivals in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence to take part in the first trial by fire in 400 years.

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26th March 1830: The Book of Mormon first went on sale at E. B. Grandin’s book store

  • 26th March 2020
  • Tagged as: Christianity, Joseph Smith, Latter Day Saint, Mormonism, Printing, Religion

The Book of Mormon is a key sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that was published by Joseph Smith, the founder of the movement, when he was twenty-four years old.

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23rd March 1540: Waltham Abbey last to be dissolved by Henry VIII

  • 23rd March 2020
  • Tagged as: Catholicism, Christianity, Henry VIII, Pope, Religion, Tudor

On the 23rd March 1540, Waltham Abbey in Essex became the last abbey to be dissolved by Henry VIII.

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17th March 1766: First Saint Patrick’s Day parade

  • 17th March 2020
  • Tagged as: Culture, Ireland, New York, Religion, Saint Patrick

On the 17th March 1766, the first recorded St Patrick’s Day parade took place…in New York.

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13th February 1689: William and Mary become co-regents

  • 13th February 2020
  • Tagged as: Catholicism, Constitution, England, Glorious Revolution, Invasion, Ireland, Magna Carta, Monarchy, Protestantism, Religion, United Kingdom, William and Mary

On the 13th February 1689, William and Mary became co-regents of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland after agreeing to the Declaration of Right.

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29th December 1170: Thomas Becket murdered in Canterbury Cathedral

  • 29th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Assassination, Canterbury, England, Politics, Religion

On the 29th December 1170, Thomas Becket – the Archbishop of Canterbury – was murdered in front of the altar of Canterbury Cathedral.

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27th December 537: Hagia Sophia basilica inaugurated

  • 27th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Architecture, Christianity, Engineering, Islam, Religion, Turkey

On the 27th December 537, Hagia Sophia was inaugurated by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and Patriarch Menas of Constantinople.

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26th December 1973: Horror film The Exorcist first released in cinemas

  • 26th December 2019
  • Tagged as: America, Christianity, Culture, Exorcism, Film, Religion, USA

The Exorcist is one of the highest-grossing films of all time, but originally opened in just twenty-six American cinemas.

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