Category Archives: history

Yesterday in History XXI

Posted on July 16, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Rosetta Stone is Unearthed (July 15, 1799) Until the Rosetta Stone was deciphered over 20 years after its discovery, Egyptian hieroglyphs were unfathomable, a veritable mystery to be solved. I wondered if a randomized event chart would show that … Continue reading →

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Protestants Called Him “Father of the Canon”

Posted on July 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Athanasius of Alexandria (died: May 2, 373 AD) It probably matters to no one in the present time who this man was. But he seems to have been the one to list the 27 books of the New Testament that … Continue reading →

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Young Love: Romeo and Juliet were a Legal Couple

Posted on July 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Age of Consent This is a very contentious subject matter. And yet, over time the lines of legality have shifted from younger to older. The first recorded age-of-consent law dates from 1275 in England; as part of its provisions on rape, … Continue reading →

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What’s Behind His Rivalry with Elon Musk?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Mark Zuckerberg (May 14, 1984) Obviously, something’s going on behind the scenes. Reincarnation may be the reason. This chart is (perhaps) correct. But, as proof of reincarnation, it needs a link to the birth and death charts of someone in … Continue reading →

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Once a Fantasy Writer, Always a Fantasy Writer?

Posted on July 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Lewis Carroll (1832 – 1898) and C.S. Lewis (1898 – 1963) This is probably too close to call: Lewis Carroll died on January 14, 1898 and C.S. Lewis was born on November 29, 1898; but technically it is possible. The … Continue reading →

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Do You Think He Spent Some Time in “Wonderland”?

Posted on July 11, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Lewis Carroll (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898) We’ve all read (or seen) “Alice in Wonderland” (under its various titles). The story comes from the imagination of Lewis Carroll, a man little understood by the world. This time is … Continue reading →

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She was the Original “Funny Girl”

Posted on July 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Fanny Brice (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951) Fanny Brice (especially as Baby Snooks) was a very funny lady. She also died too young (59). Since this chart is timed for 3 minutes after midnight, it rightly is considered … Continue reading →

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“Papa Don’t Preach: I’ve Been Losing Sleep”

Posted on July 10, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Madonna (August 16, 1958) We forget how hard it must be to be working your full-time job and coming up to your retirement age. Madonna has been in the news lately, and her health hasn’t been prefect, by anyone’s standards. … Continue reading →

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Once an Author, Always an Author?

Posted on July 7, 2023 by cdsmiller17

George Orwell (June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950) I suppose it’s the fact that George Orwell died 19 days before I was born that made me finally want to look at this teller of truth. But is the timing … Continue reading →

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Today, in History, Amazon was Founded by…

Posted on July 5, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Jeff Bezos (January 12, 1964) This fact came up on my daily calendar. I then realized that I hadn’t looked at Jeff Bezos in detail before. When a person’s birth time is unknown, most astrology sites use dawn or noon … Continue reading →

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