Tag Archives: This Day in History

We sometimes publish posts on the anniversary of a past event. This tag is for those day and history posts, regardless of whether the history is big or small.

September 11, 2020

Sep 2020

Some Thoughts to Mark September 11, 2020

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Recollections 19 years later and positive news to mark the solemn occasion.

September 4, 2020

Sep 2020

The End of the Western Roman Empire

Nicholas A. Ferrell

〜Revisiting the end of the Western Roman Empire 1,544 years later〜

September 2, 2020

Sep 2020

75th Anniversary of the Japanese Surrender

Nicholas A. Ferrell

“It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge…” -Douglas MacArthur

July 3, 2020

Jul 2020

Calvin Coolidge’s July 4, 1918 Remarks in Fairhaven

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Calvin Coolidge tells an interesting story about the rescue of a shipwrecked Japanese boy and the beginning of U.S.-Japan relations.

July 2, 2020

Jul 2020

Benjamin Harrison’s Memorable July 4, 1888

Nicholas A. Ferrell

On July 4, 1888, Benjamin Harrison accepted the Republican nomination for president from his home, and then received some special guests.

May 30, 2020

May 2020

The Last Stand of Constantine XI

Nicholas A. Ferrell

Recounting the heroic last stand in Constantinople of the last Emperor of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire, Constantine XI.