Reinhold Niebuhr composes the Serenity Prayer
On this day in 1971 American pastor, academic and theologian Reinhold Niebuhr died. Born into a devout German immigrant family, Niebuhr worked in Detroit for... Read More
Rameses II, Great Pharoah of Egypt, dies of toothache
On this day in 1279 BC Rameses II of Egypt became Pharaoh. Said by many to be the greatest of all the pharaohs, this warrior... Read More
Christopher Marlowe stabbed to death in a London pub
On this day in 1593 English playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a London pub. Although he was born in 1564, the same... Read More
G K Chesterton combines wit and religion
On this day in 1874 English writer Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born. A prolific writer of lay theology and philosophy as well as novels and... Read More
Xin Qiji, Chinese poet, statesman and drinker
On this day in 1140 the Chinese poet, statesman and military leader Xin Qiji was born. His life seems to have been one of service... Read More
Jean Paul Sartre’s view of Hell
On this day in 1944 Jean Paul Sartre’s Existentialist play Huis Clos (‘Dead End’) was first performed in Paris. It was a tense time already... Read More
The Euro – currency basket or basket case ?
On this day in 2002 the currencies of 11 participating European countries were cancelled as legal tender marking the official start of the Euro as... Read More
