Today In History

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

Birthdays

1801 William Seward was born.

1905 Henry Fonda was born.

1919 Liberace was born.

1952 Pierce Brosnan was born.

1955 Olga Korbut was born.

1955 Debra Winger was born.

1966 Janet Jackson was born.

1969 Tracey Gold was born.

1971 David Boreanaz was born.

1973 Tori Spelling was born.

Name Days

1000 Si, from the Hebrew, 'listening' or from the Greek. 'snub-nosed'

1000 Sim, from the Hebrew, 'listening' or from the Greek. 'snub-nosed'

1000 Simeon, from the Hebrew, 'listening' or from the Greek. 'snub-nosed'

1000 Simon, from the Hebrew, 'listening' or from the Greek. 'snub-nosed'

1000 Simone, from the Hebrew, 'listening' or from the Greek. 'snub-nosed'

2000 Feast Day of Simon, from the Hebrew, 'listening' or from the Greek. 'snub-nosed'. As one of the Twelve, Simon the Zealot is one of the foremost saints in the Christian calendar; as one of the most anonymous, nothing much is known about him. The nickname 'Zealot' suggests that he was one of the underground Jewish freedom fighters who risked death by crucifixion for their terrorist warfare against the occupying Roman forces. Some traditions say that after the Resurrection he went to Egypt and Persia and was later martyred, and he is often venerated together with St Jude. Their feast day is 28 October, and Simon is often portrayed with the symbols of a fish and book, two fishes, an oar, a ship or a fuller's bat. An English saint, Simon Stock, was born in Kent in 1165, and became the prior general of the Carmelites. Under his able leadership, four new houses were opened in the great medieval university cities of Oxford, Cambridge, Paris and Bologna. Carmelites wear a scapular - a long, sleeveless tunic put on over the habit - and Simon once had a vision of Mary who told him that no one who wore the scapular would ever go to Hell. This is the origin of the widespread sale of tiny token scapulars often worn by Roman Catholics but whether this is quite what Mary had in mind is not clear. St Simon died in 1265 at Bordeaux but his body was brought back to be buried in Aylesford in Kent.

Tomorrow’s notable events

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