THIS DAY IN HISTORY DEC 14
Sports: 100 years ago
1903 - Reg Foster completes 287 England vs Australia on Test Cricket
debut.
Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today
Entertainment: 50
years ago
1953 - Vijay Amritraj, an Indian actor in James
Bond movie, 'Octopussy' was born this day. He is also a tennis player.
Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today
News:
25 years ago
1978 -
China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic
of China.
Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today
News: 10
years ago
1993 - Moslem fundamentalists murder 12 Kroates/Bosnians
in Algeria.
Source: http://www.scopesys.com/today
News:
5 years ago
1998 -
Microsoft Windows shown to be separable from Windows 98.
Source:
http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/all42day/history/h4dec/h4dec14.html
News: 1 year ago
2002- The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that business people
rate low on ethics.
Source:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/002/12.21.html
December 14th happenings in history!
Editors Note:
On Sundays, happenings in history will be focused on religious matters.
Religion:
1124 - Theobald Buccapecus
elected Pope Coelestinus II (he refuses).
1836 - Birth of Frances Ridley
Havergal, English devotional writer. In frail health most of her life,
Miss Havergal was nevertheless a fruitful writer, and authored such
hymns as "Take My Life and Let It Be," "Who is on the Lord's Side?" and
"I Gave My Life for Thee."
1955 - Catholic religious
leader, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, 60, was quoted in "Look" magazine on
this date as stating that 'an atheist is a man who has no invisible
means of support.'
1959 - Archbishop Makarios
proclaimed President of Cyprus.
1981 - The modern nation of
Israel formally annexed the Golan Heights, which had been captured from
Syria during the 1967 War.
Source:
http://www.scopesys.com/today
2000- Christianity Today reported that
Conservative Anglicans gather to demonstrate their solidarity in a
confirmation service as priests Continue to Challenge U.S. Episcopal
Authority.
Source:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/150/44.0.html
2000 - Christianity Today reported that after
Al Gore's concession, evangelical leaders unify around faith-based
initiatives, morality, and prayer as the incoming Bush administration
gears up.
Source:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/150/41.0.html
2001 - Christianity Today reported that 83% of
U.S Senior Pastors reported that they were evangelical.
Source:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/015/30.15.html
2001 - LifeAudio.com announces it will take
over Pat Robertson's Christianity.com Web site.
Source:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/001/24.13.html
2002 - The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that
business people rate low on ethics.
Source:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2003/002/12.21.html
Compiled by
Ramesh C. Reddy
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