Today In History

We have catalogued significant historical events, with special emphasis on weddings and anniversaries. Today’s events special events are:

Anniversary

2007 Scott Baio marries Renée Sloan

Birthdays

1542 Mary Queen of Scots was born.

1865 Jean Sibelius was born.

1886 Diego Rivera was born.

1894 James Thurber was born.

1911 Lee J. Cobb was born.

1925 Sammy Davis, Jr. was born.

1930 Maximillian Schell was born.

1933 Flip Wilson was born.

1936 David Carradine was born.

1939 James Galway was born.

1943 Jim Morrison was born.

1947 Gregg Allman was born.

1953 Kim Basinger was born.

1964 Teri Hatcher was born.

1966 Sinead O'Connor was born.

Name Days

1000 Maia, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Maire, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mame, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mamie, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Manon, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Maria, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marian, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mariana, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marianne, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marice, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marie, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mariel, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marietta, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marilyn, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marion, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Marisa, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mary, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Maryanne, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Masha, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Maura, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Maureen, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 May, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Meriel, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Meryl, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mimi, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Minette, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Minnie, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Miriam, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mitzi, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Moira, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Moire, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Mollie, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

1000 Molly, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'

2000 Feast Day of Mary, from the Hebrew, 'bitter'. 8 December, the (Immaculate) Conception; 25 March, the Annunciation; 31 May, the Visitation; 15 August, her Assumption into heaven; 8 September, her birthday. Mary, the mother of Christ, is the most revered saint in the Christian world, and has several festivals in the Church's year. It is not surprising that her name has been one of the most popular for girls in all countries, as well as being used by boys in combination with a masculine name in Latin countries (like Jose Maria, for example). Mary also has various titles such as Maria de la Concepcion or Maria del Pilar, the title often being used as a name on its own - so you have girls named Pilar, Concepcion, Dolores, Consuela and Mercedes. The important quality of Mary was her willing obedience to Gabriel's announcement of the divine fiat. Her own fiat ('may it be unto me according unto Thy word') is often seen as the turning point when salvation came to the human race. She is also loved as the faithful woman who carried, bore and tended Jesus, and who witnessed his death and resurrection.

Tomorrow’s notable events

Below are the events we have shown for tomorrow:

Date	Event
09-12-1608	John Milton was born.
09-12-1898	Emmett Kelly was born.
09-12-1902	Margaret Hamilton was born.
09-12-1909	Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. was born.
09-12-1916	Kirk Douglas was born.
09-12-1922	Redd Foxx was born.
09-12-1925	Dina Merrill was born.
09-12-1928	Dick Van Patten was born.
09-12-1930	Buck Henry was born.
09-12-1941	Beau Bridges was born.
09-12-1942	Dick Butkus was born.
09-12-1957	Donny Osmond was born.
09-12-1969	Jakob Dylan was born.
09-12-1970	David Kersh was born.
09-12-1974	Emjay was born.
09-12-2005	Matt Damon marries Luciana Bozán at Manhattan Marriage Bureau

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