Today in royal history:
August 15, 1057 - Death of Macbeth, King of Scots at Scone; buried on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
August 15, 1369 – Death of Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, at Windsor Castle, buried at Westminster Abbey
August 15, 1769 - Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte in Corsica
August 15, 1824 – Birth of Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Baden
August 15, 1950 - Birth of Princess Anne at Clarence House
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Going away for a couple of days, so posting this early.
Today in royal history:
August 16, 1445 Death of Margaret of Scotland, first wife of the future Louis XI of France, at Châlons-sur-Marne, France; buried at St Laon Abbey, Thouars, Deux-Sevres, France
August 16, 1573 Birth of Anna of Austria, first wife of Sigismund III Vasa of Sweden and Poland
August 16, 1763 - Birth of Frederick, Duke of York, son of George III, at St. James Palace, London, England
August 16, 1906 Birth of Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein
Today in royal history:
August 16, 1445 Death of Margaret of Scotland, first wife of the future Louis XI of France, at Châlons-sur-Marne, France; buried at St Laon Abbey, Thouars, Deux-Sevres, France
August 16, 1573 Birth of Anna of Austria, first wife of Sigismund III Vasa of Sweden and Poland
August 16, 1763 - Birth of Frederick, Duke of York, son of George III, at St. James Palace, London, England
August 16, 1906 Birth of Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein
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Going away for a couple of days, so posting this early.
Today in royal history:
August 17, 1153 - Death of Eustace of Boulogne, son of King Stephen, at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, buried at Faversham Abbey, Kent
Eustace was the second but first surviving son of King Stephen and Matilda of Boulogne. He became the ruler of his mother's country in 1147 at the age of 21. Eustace married Constance, the only daughter of Louis VI of France. He had a very unpleasant personality and more or less imprisoned his wife in Canterbury Castle. He died childless "of fever" or "in a fit of madness" and was buried at Faversham Abbey. At Eustace's death, young Henry Fitzempress came to England to claim his rights to the English throne through his mother the Empress Maud, the only surviving child of Henry I. Stephen, who was the Empress Maud's first cousin and Henry reached an agreement with the Treaty of Wallingford which allowed Stephen to rule until his death when the throne would pass to Henry who ruled as Henry II.
August 17, 1153 - Birth of William, Count of Poitiers, son of Henry II, at Normandy, France
William was the first child of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and was born on the day Eustace of Boulogne, King Stephens son and heir died. William died when he was three.
August 17, 1473 - Birth of Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV, at the Dominican Friary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
August 17, 1786 - Death of Frederick II (the Great), King of Prussia, at the Palace of Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany; originally buried at the Garrison Church in Potsdam, re-buried at Sanssouci
August 17, 1786 Birth of Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, mother of Queen Victoria, at Coburg, Germany
August 17, 1820 - Trial of Queen Caroline, estranged wife of George IV
August 17, 1887 Birth of Emperor Karl I of Austria
Today in royal history:
August 17, 1153 - Death of Eustace of Boulogne, son of King Stephen, at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, buried at Faversham Abbey, Kent
Eustace was the second but first surviving son of King Stephen and Matilda of Boulogne. He became the ruler of his mother's country in 1147 at the age of 21. Eustace married Constance, the only daughter of Louis VI of France. He had a very unpleasant personality and more or less imprisoned his wife in Canterbury Castle. He died childless "of fever" or "in a fit of madness" and was buried at Faversham Abbey. At Eustace's death, young Henry Fitzempress came to England to claim his rights to the English throne through his mother the Empress Maud, the only surviving child of Henry I. Stephen, who was the Empress Maud's first cousin and Henry reached an agreement with the Treaty of Wallingford which allowed Stephen to rule until his death when the throne would pass to Henry who ruled as Henry II.
August 17, 1153 - Birth of William, Count of Poitiers, son of Henry II, at Normandy, France
William was the first child of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and was born on the day Eustace of Boulogne, King Stephens son and heir died. William died when he was three.
August 17, 1473 - Birth of Richard, Duke of York, son of Edward IV, at the Dominican Friary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
August 17, 1786 - Death of Frederick II (the Great), King of Prussia, at the Palace of Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany; originally buried at the Garrison Church in Potsdam, re-buried at Sanssouci
August 17, 1786 Birth of Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, mother of Queen Victoria, at Coburg, Germany
August 17, 1820 - Trial of Queen Caroline, estranged wife of George IV
August 17, 1887 Birth of Emperor Karl I of Austria
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Pensacola celebrates 450 years since settlement!
On August 15, 1559, Don Tristan de Luna y Arrellano landed on Pensacola Beach and effectively founded the oldest European settlement in the continental United States.
Early exploration of Pensacola Bay (called Polonza or Ochuse) spanned decades, with Ponce de León (1513), Pánfilo de Narváez (1528), and Hernando de Soto plus others charting the area.Due to prior exploration, the first settlement of Pensacola was large, with over 1,400 people on 11 ships from Vera Cruz, Mexico landing on August 15, 1559,led by Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano. However, weeks later on September 19, 1559, the colony was decimated by a hurricane which killed hundreds, sank five ships, grounded a caravel, and ruined supplies. The 1,000 survivors decided to relocate and resupply the settlement but, due to famine and attacks, the effort was abandoned in 1561. About 240 people sailed to Santa Elena (today's Parris Island, South Carolina), but another storm hit there, so they sailed to Cuba and scattered. The remaining 50 at Pensacola were taken back to Mexico, and the Viceroy's advisers concluded that northwest Florida was too dangerous to settle, a belief that endured for 135 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensacola
My family is from Pensacola and I've been in and out of the area since I was a tiny baby. I worked a temp data entry job at the Univ of West Florida archaeology department under Dr. Judith A Bense in the mid 80's and became fascinated with artifacts found at a downtown site being excavated at the time. With Pensacola having flown five different country's flags over 450 years, there is still so much to discover there.
Early exploration of Pensacola Bay (called Polonza or Ochuse) spanned decades, with Ponce de León (1513), Pánfilo de Narváez (1528), and Hernando de Soto plus others charting the area.Due to prior exploration, the first settlement of Pensacola was large, with over 1,400 people on 11 ships from Vera Cruz, Mexico landing on August 15, 1559,led by Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano. However, weeks later on September 19, 1559, the colony was decimated by a hurricane which killed hundreds, sank five ships, grounded a caravel, and ruined supplies. The 1,000 survivors decided to relocate and resupply the settlement but, due to famine and attacks, the effort was abandoned in 1561. About 240 people sailed to Santa Elena (today's Parris Island, South Carolina), but another storm hit there, so they sailed to Cuba and scattered. The remaining 50 at Pensacola were taken back to Mexico, and the Viceroy's advisers concluded that northwest Florida was too dangerous to settle, a belief that endured for 135 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensacola
My family is from Pensacola and I've been in and out of the area since I was a tiny baby. I worked a temp data entry job at the Univ of West Florida archaeology department under Dr. Judith A Bense in the mid 80's and became fascinated with artifacts found at a downtown site being excavated at the time. With Pensacola having flown five different country's flags over 450 years, there is still so much to discover there.
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Today in royal history:
August 18, 1227 - Death of Genghis Khan
August 18, 1645 Death of Yevdokiya Lukyanovna Streshnyova, second wife of Michael I of Russia; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
August 18, 1683 Birth of Christian Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
August 18, 1781 Death of Franz Josef I of Liechtenstein; buried at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vranov nearby Brno, Czech Republic
August 18, 1830 - Birth of Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia
August 18, 1227 - Death of Genghis Khan
August 18, 1645 Death of Yevdokiya Lukyanovna Streshnyova, second wife of Michael I of Russia; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
August 18, 1683 Birth of Christian Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
August 18, 1781 Death of Franz Josef I of Liechtenstein; buried at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vranov nearby Brno, Czech Republic
August 18, 1830 - Birth of Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia
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Today in royal history:
August 19, 14 Death of Roman Emperor Augustus
August 19, 1186 - Death of Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, son of Henry II, at Paris, France, buried in Notre Dame, Paris
August 19, 1274 - Coronation of Edward I and his wife Eleanor of Castile
August 19, 1284 - Death of Alfonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I, at Windsor Castle, buried at Westminster Abbey
August 19, 1596 - Birth of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I of England, at Dunfermline Palace, Fife, Scotland
August 19, 1890 Birth of Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, wife of Manuel II of Portugal
August 19, 1973 - Birth of Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, wife of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
August 19, 14 Death of Roman Emperor Augustus
August 19, 1186 - Death of Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany, son of Henry II, at Paris, France, buried in Notre Dame, Paris
August 19, 1274 - Coronation of Edward I and his wife Eleanor of Castile
August 19, 1284 - Death of Alfonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I, at Windsor Castle, buried at Westminster Abbey
August 19, 1596 - Birth of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I of England, at Dunfermline Palace, Fife, Scotland
August 19, 1890 Birth of Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, wife of Manuel II of Portugal
August 19, 1973 - Birth of Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, wife of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
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August 20, 1858, Charles Darwin's seminal and controversial theory of evolution is published in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory.
See "Origin of Species"
See "Origin of Species"
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Today in royal history:
August 20, 1752 Birth of Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, wife of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
August 20, 1783 - Death of Prince Alfred, son of George III, at Windsor Castle, buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
August 20, 2003 - Birth of Prince Gabriel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe
August 20, 1752 Birth of Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, wife of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
August 20, 1783 - Death of Prince Alfred, son of George III, at Windsor Castle, buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
August 20, 2003 - Birth of Prince Gabriel of Belgium, son of Crown Prince Philippe
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Today in royal history:
August 21, 1643 Birth of Afonso VI of Portugal
August 21, 1765 - Birth of William IV of the United Kingdom
August 21, 1813 Death of Sofia Magdalena of Denmark and Norway, wife of Gustav III of Sweden, at Ulriksdal Palace; buried at Riddarholmen Church
August 21, 1858 Birth of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
August 21, 1930 - Birth of Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI, at Glamis Castle
August 21, 1963 - Birth of Mohammed VI of Morocco
August 21, 1643 Birth of Afonso VI of Portugal
August 21, 1765 - Birth of William IV of the United Kingdom
August 21, 1813 Death of Sofia Magdalena of Denmark and Norway, wife of Gustav III of Sweden, at Ulriksdal Palace; buried at Riddarholmen Church
August 21, 1858 Birth of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
August 21, 1930 - Birth of Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI, at Glamis Castle
August 21, 1963 - Birth of Mohammed VI of Morocco
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