Today is the day of St. Catherine of Siena, it’s Robert’s holiday.
Today is International Dance Day.
Today is the 60th birthday of Radek Jaroš, the one with 14 eight thousand.
Today 1,313 years ago, the troops of the Berber leader Tariq ibn Ziyad landed in Spain and began the conquest of Europe, which fortunately was limited to the Iberian Peninsula. The landing place is still called Dżabal Tarik – Dżabal Tarik, in the later transcription Gibraltar – after the war leader.
938 years ago today, Emperor Henry IV. issues a document in Regensburg confirming the boundaries of the bishopric of Prague – a very valuable description of the marginal territories of early medieval Bohemia and Moravia.
595 years ago today, Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the besieged Orléans, with Étienne de Vignolles and a few men break through the siege and enter the city with a load of food.
400 years ago today, French King Louis XIII. appoints Cardinal Richelieu as his first minister.
145 years ago today, the Bulgarian National Assembly in Great Tarnov elects Alexander von Battenberg as the ruler of the Bulgarian principality.
EE Kisch was born 139 years ago today.
125 years ago today, Belgian designer Camille Jenatzy was the first to exceed 100 km/h with his electric car La Jamais Contente.
94 years ago today, after a year of blocking the proposal, the British Parliament passes the People’s Budget, the first national budget that does not hide the intention to take money from the rich through taxes and redistribute it to the poor.
84 years ago today, Croatian Ustaše soldiers beat to death about 200 Serbian residents of the village of Gudovac.
79 years ago today, the Czech National Council was established in Prague, Albert Pražák was elected as chairman, and Josef Smrkovský as vice-chairman.
75 years ago today, the Bishops’ Conference in Olomouc approves Archbishop Josef Beran’s proposal to suspend negotiations with the government and issue a circular on the unconstitutionality of the government’s action against the church.
65 years ago today, the indomitable Catholic priest, smuggler to Austria and political prisoner Bohuslav Burian died in Mírov as a result of torture.
13 years ago today, the British heir to the throne, Prince William, married Katerina Middleton. The whole nation joyfully celebrates the wedding – unlike the republic, the monarchy can unite people in joy…
