On This Day
1726 – The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia.
The Supreme Privy Council (Russian: Верховный тайный совет) of Imperial Russia, founded on 19 February 1726 and operative until 1730, originated as a body of advisors to Empress Catherine I.[1][2]
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1547 – Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.[4]
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine.[1] Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant.[2] During his reign, the realm was governed by a regency council because he never reached maturity. The council was first led by his uncle Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1547–1549), and then by John Dudley, 1st Earl of Warwick (1550–1553), who from 1551 was Duke of Northumberland.
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452 or 453 – Severianus, Bishop of Scythopolis, is martyred in Palestine.[1]
Saint Severianus (died 21 February 453) was bishop of Scythopolis in Palestine. He was martyred and is considered a saint. His feast day is 21 February.
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1371 – Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty.[4]
Robert II (2 March 1316 – 19 April 1390) was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. The son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, he was the first monarch of the House of Stewart. Upon the death of his uncle David II, Robert succeeded to the throne.
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Born On This Day
1473 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Prussian mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)
Nicolaus Copernicus (/koʊˈpɜːrnɪkəs, kə-/;[2][3][4] Polish: Mikołaj Kopernik;[b] Middle Low German: Niklas Koppernigk, German: Nikolaus Kopernikus; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center. In all likelihood, Copernicus developed his model independently of Aristarchus of Samos, an ancient Greek astronomer who had formulated such a model some eighteen centuries earlier.[5][c][d][e]
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1358 – Eleanor of Aragon, queen of John I of Castile (d. 1382)[13]
Eleanor of Aragon (20 February 1358 – 13 August 1382) was a daughter of King Peter IV of Aragon and his wife Eleanor of Sicily.[1] She was a member of the House of Barcelona and Queen of Castile by her marriage.[2]
1397 – Isabella of Portugal (d. 1471)
Isabella of Portugal (21 February 1397 – 17 December 1471) was Duchess of Burgundy from 1430 to 1467 as the third wife of Duke Philip the Good. Their son was Charles the Bold, the last Valois Duke of Burgundy.
Born a Portuguese infanta of the House of Aviz, Isabella was the only surviving daughter of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. She served as the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1432 and in 1441–1443. Isabella served as her husband’s representative in negotiations with England regarding trade relations in 1439 and those with the rebellious cities of Holland in 1444.[1]
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1302 – Gegeen Khan, Emperor Yingzong of Yuan (d. 1323)[citation needed]
Gegeen Khan (Mongolian: Гэгээн хаан; Mongol script: ᠭᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; Shidebal Gegegen qaγan; Chinese: 格堅汗; born Shidibala (ᠰᠢᠳᠡᠪᠠᠯᠠ; 碩德八剌), also known by the temple name Yingzong (Emperor Yingzong of Yuan, Chinese: 元英宗, February 22, 1302 – September 4, 1323), was an emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China. Apart from Emperor of China, he is regarded as the ninth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, although it was only nominal due to the division of the empire. His born name “Shidi-bala” (शुद्ध पाल्) in Sanskrit means “purity protection” and regnal name means “enlightened/bright khan” in the Mongolian language.
Early in his short reign, the Khunggirat faction played a key role in the Yuan court. When his grandmother Dagi (Targi) and the grand councillor Temuder died in 1322, his opponents seemed to have triumphed. Despite the Emperor’s aim to reform the government based on the Confucian principles, Temuder’s faction linked up with the Alan guard and assassinated the emperor in 1323. This was the first violent transition struggle in the Mongolian imperial history, which is also known as Coup d’état at Nanpo, that the Non-Borjigins overthrew the Emperor.
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Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, and author.[1] He was best known for his role as BPD detective, NYPD detective and sergeant, and DA Investigator John Munch,[2] whom he portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street[3] and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[2] as well as in guest appearances on several other series. He portrayed the character for 23 years, from 1993 until retiring in 2016.
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The Sharp Woman Kelly Sayre | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 127
Kelly Sayre is Founder & President of The Diamond Arrow Group, a company that builds women’s self-confidence with realistic tactics and tools to help them live life safely and on their own terms. She’s the author of ‘Sharp Women’, a thought-provoking read designed to break down ways for women to deal with everyday situations using their best self-defense weapon – their intuition. She’s a speaker, bringing energy and humor to undeniably challenging topics like women’s safety and violence prevention, and when she’s not teaching people to be better, she’s a mother of two and married to a police officer.
Safe to say, Kelly knows just about all there is to know about using your intuition to pick up on the little things – the signals, the red flags, and all the signs that point to danger that you can sidestep, if you know how. But how did she get there? Where did she develop the tools? And most importantly – when things start to go awry, are you really safe?
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- Popcorn chicken January 10, 2025This is a KFC popcorn chicken copycat recipe. It’s downright addictive – I challenge you to stop at just one! Surprisingly quick, they take just 2 minutes to cook, and just shallow fried at that. Popcorn chicken Many people have tried this popcorn chicken now, including an entire crew of builders at my home which... […]Nagi
- Honey mustard dipping sauce January 10, 2025This is a lovely dipping sauce that’s creamy, a bit tangy and a bit sweet and takes barely a minute to make. Particularly great with crunchy crumbed chicken tenders, popcorn chicken, nuggets and fish fingers, though I also use it for veggie sticks and spoon it over simple pan-fried chicken or fish. One of my... […]Nagi
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for January 10 January 10, 2025Picture of the day Kapelle St. Martin-Caplutta Sogn Martin. Breil-Brigels. Wooden main door of the chapel. (Detail).
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for January 9 January 9, 2025Picture of the day Art installation “Himmelsleiter” (Billi Thanner) on the tower of St. Lambert's Church in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyThe artwork came from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna to St. Lambert's Church in Münster in September 2022. It remained there until March 2024 and has been on display at Saint-Eustache Church in Paris since […]
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