Today in History...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 21st 1785 Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges.

http://nevermore.tripod.com/CGREAT.HTM

[Meghan]

April 22, 1451 Birth of Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 22nd 1357 birth date of Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433)

http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/John_...

[Meghan]

April 24, 1558 Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 25th 1660 Parliament meets & votes to restore Charles II

http://www.mytimemachine.co.uk/charle...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 26th 1478 Pazzi conspirators attack Lorenzo & kill Giuliano de'Medici

http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/med...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 27th 1124 Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies.

http://www.britroyals.com/scots.asp?i...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 28th 1202 King Philip II throws out John without Country, from France

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_I...

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Yeah, you didn't want to mess with Philip - they didn't give him the nickname "Augustus" for nothing.

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

I saw that his nickname was Augustus. Interesting.

[Jennifer, Group Founder/Mod #1]

April 29, 2011
Prince William marries Catherine Middleton :)

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

And I got up at 5:30 AM to see it! (Yes I'm nuts.)

[Jennifer, Group Founder/Mod #1]

LOL Aly never went to bed!
And I have it taped... I'm trying to go the entire day without seeing or hearing anything about it... it's already proving impossible but I'm trying :P
We're all a little nuts Susanna... but at least we're in great company!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

We had tea and scones. Dress was, to my mind, perfect.

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

As Jennifer has posted, today's history posting is obvious. I haven't watched it yet, but it is taped. Enjoy everyone!

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

April 30th 0535 Amalaswintha, queen of Ostrogoten, murdered

May 1st 1171 Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies

[Meghan]

May 2, 1536 Anne Boleyn was arrested and taken to the Tower of London

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 2nd 1729 birth date of Catherine II, the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96)

http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 4th 1631 birth date of Mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Pr...

As per below, she was actually never queen, but was the wife of William II Prince of Orange and the sister of Charles II.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

She was never Queen of England - she married the ruling Prince of the Dutch and was the mother of William III (he of "William and Mary" - the Mary in question being his cousin, James II's daughter).

She was the first "Princess Royal."

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

I wondered about that Susanna. I copied and pasted that from the website that I used, but I didn't think she was ever queen. It did say, though, that she was the first to have the designation "Princess Royal". And yes, it is the one who married the ruling Prince of the Dutch.

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Even thow I never post on this thread I love it! I come here daily just to see what happend in the past :)

[Jennifer, Group Founder/Mod #1]

Happy Cinco de Mayo and Happy International Midwives Day :)
May 5th is also Coronation Day in Thailand, commemorating the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1950.

Today has been a popular day for births and deaths throughout history for the royals and leaders.

Births on May 5th:
867 – Uda, Emperor of Japan (d. 931)
1210 – King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1279)
1684 – Françoise Charlotte d'Aubigné, niece of Madame de Maintenon and ancestress of the Heir to the Belgian throne (d. 1739)
1747 – Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1792)
1826 – Empress Eugenie of France, wife of Napoleon III (d. 1920)

Deaths on May 5th:
311 – Galerius, Roman Emperor
984 – Gerberga of Saxony, Queen of Western Francia
1028 – King Alfonso V of Castile, León, and Galicia (b. 994)
1194 – King Casimir II of Poland (b. 1138)
1219 – King Leo II of Armenia (b. 1150)
1309 – King Charles II of Naples (b. 1254)
1525 – Frederick III of Saxony (b. 1463)
1586 – Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1529)
1705 – Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1640)
1821 – Napoleon I of France (b. 1769)
1941 – Natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)
2010 – Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, 12th president of Nigeria (b. 1951)

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

Wow, Jen - Kinda went wild here, huh. lol

[Jennifer, Group Founder/Mod #1]

LOL You think so? You know me... I go missing for a while and then attempt to make it up in spades :)

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

And we are so glad that you are back:)

[Jennifer, Group Founder/Mod #1]

LOL Thanks :)

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 6th 1598 Arch duke Albrecht & Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

Here is a whole list of deaths that occurred on May 7th

May 7th 0685 Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies
May 7th 0973 Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60
May 7th 1166 Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)
May 7th 1205 Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6

[Meghan]

May 12, 1382 Joan I of Naples dies at age 54

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 12th 0919 Duke Henry of Saxon becomes king Henry I of Oostfrankische rich

http://historymedren.about.com/librar...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

For those of us watching The Borgias:

May 13th 1497 Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 14th 1316 birth date of Charles IV, King of Bohemia (1346-78)/emperor (1355-78)

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t...

[Meghan]

May 16, 1770 Marie Antoinette (14) marries future King Louis XVI (15) of France

[Meghan]

May 17, 1536 Anne Boleyn's brother George and the other men accused were executed.

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

I'm back! My internet has been cutting out on me the last few days. Anyway .... For today:

May 18th 0323 Alexander III the Great, king of Macedonia/conqueror, dies at 32

http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/Anc...

[Aly]

May 19th, 1536 Anne Boleyn is executed by a French swordsman on the Tower Green at the Tower of London.

[Jennifer, Group Founder/Mod #1]

Aly wrote: "May 19th, 1536 Anne Boleyn is executed by a French swordsman on the Tower Green at the Tower of London."

A sad day for the Tudor lovers ... or at least for the Anne lovers.

475 years ago and we're still talking about you!! xx

[Jessie Leigh]

Jennifer wrote: "Aly wrote: "May 19th, 1536 Anne Boleyn is executed by a French swordsman on the Tower Green at the Tower of London."

A sad day for the Tudor lovers ... or at least for the Anne lovers.

475 years..."

And for many more years to come, I'm sure!

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

RIP ANNE. I often wonder what she was really like. I somehow doubt that she was either the innocent or the harlot that she has been painted, but somewhere in the middle. I would love to spend a little time in her head, just to see what she was REALLY thinking.

[Meghan]

May 21, 1527 Birth of King Philip II of Spain

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

Her is a link for those who want to read about King Philip II

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/kin...

[Meghan]

May 23, 1533 King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon's marriage is declared null and void

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 23rd 1059 Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France.

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

Sorry, once again, life has gotten in my way, lol. Here is today's:

May 27th 1328 French king Philip VI Valois crowned

http://historymedren.about.com/librar...

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May 28th 1660 birth date of George I, King of England (1714-27)

http://www.britannia.com/history/mona...

[Meghan]

May 30, 1536 King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour

[Suzanne]

Meghan wrote: "May 30, 1536 King Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour"

AND the burning of Joan of Arc...

[Lyn (Readinghearts), The mod of last resort/Mod #3]

May 31st 1469 birth date of Manuel I, King of Portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/...

[Meghan]

June 1, 1533 Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England