Monday, February 18, 2013

Happy Birthday, Liam! (and other people who were born on Feb.17)

Yesterday was Liam's birthday! He turned 4 years old! :)
Here are some births, deaths and event that happened on the  same day in history!

   Events

  • 364- Emperor Jovian dies after a reign of 8 months. He is found dead in his tent in Asia Minor.
  • 1370- Northern Crusades: Teutonic Knights and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania fight in the Battle of Rudau.
  • 1500- Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann attempt to subdue peasantry of Dithmarschen, Denmark in the Battle of Hemmingstedt.
  • 1600- The philosopher, Giordano Bruno is burned alive, for heresy at Campo de' Fiori.
  • 1621- Myles Standish is appointed the first ruler of the Plymouth colony.
  • 1753- In Sweden Feb. 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
  • 1801- A electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.
              Births

  • 624- Wu Zetian- Empress of The Zhou Dynasty of China
  • 1490- Charles III, Duke Bourbon- Constable of France
  • 1519- Francis, Duke of Guise- French soldier and politician
  • 1524- Charles of Guise- French cardinal
  • 1581- Fausto Poli- Italian Catholic priest
  • 1646- Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert- French economist
  • 1653- Arcangelo Corelli- Italian composer
  • 1723- Tobias Mayer- German astronomer
        Deaths

  •  364- Jovian- Roman Emperor
  • 440- Mesrop Mashtots- Armenian monk
  • 1339- Otto- Duke of Austria
  • 1371- Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria
  • 1596- Friedrich Sylburg- German scholar
  • 1600- Giordani Bronu- Italian philosopher
  • 1652- Gregorio Allegri- Italian composer
Thanks for reading!          

Friday, February 15, 2013

History of Valentine's Day: St. Valentine

A icon of St. Valentine
Do you know about St. Valentine? He invented St. Valentine's Day! Here's his how he invented it....

St. Valentine was in prison and he fell in love with the jail taker's daughter.
He wrote a letter to her and at the end of the message he wrote:
For my Valentine.



Now people celabrate Valentines day every year.
Thats the history of Valentine's Day!

Friday, February 8, 2013

Mozart's Music: Piano Concertos: Piano Concerto No.22

The Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, is a famous piano concerto composed my W. A. Mozart. In Mozart's catalog the number is K. 482.

Movements
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro

History
It was completed in the December of 1785.
That was around the time the American Revolution was around!

Click here to listen to it!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Mozart's Music: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic

Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusic is a famous piece of music composed by W. A. Mozart. It is K 525 in Mozart's catalog.

Movements
I. Allegro
II. Romanze: Andante
III. Minuetto: Allegretto
IV. Rondo: Allegro

History
It was completed on August 10, 1787.

Click here to here it