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Brewer's: Magophonia
A festival observed by the Persians to commemorate the massacre of the Magi. Smerdis usurped the throne on the death of Cambyses; but seven Persians, conspiring together, slew Smerdis and…Brewer's: Margherit'a di Valois
married Henri the Béarnais, afterwards Henri IV. of France. During the wedding soleminites, Catherine de Medicis devised the massacre of the French Protestants, and Margherita was at a…Brewer's: Popish Plot
A plot in the reign of Charles II. to massacre the Protestants, burn London, and assassinate the king. Titus Oates invented this “wise” scheme, and obtained great wealth by revealing it;…Brewer's: Sicilian Vespers
The massacre of the French in Sicily, which began at the hour of vespers on Easter Monday in 1282. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sick ManSicilian Dishes A…Memorable Olympic Moments: Mark Spitz
Ambitious Mark Spitz claims seven golds and an Olympic record by Mike Morrison Mark Spitz swims for the first of seven gold medals in 1972. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview…May 2011 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of May 2011. Osama bin Laden Is Killed in Pakistan (May 1): U.S. troops and CIA operatives shoot and…Candide: Candide and Martin, While Thus Reasoning with Each Other, Draw Near to the Coast of France
What Befell Candide and Marti... What Happened to Candide and ... Candide and Martin, While Thus Reasoning with Each Other, Draw Near to the Coast of France At length they descried…Richard Nixon: Watergate
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent The scandal that ended the Nixon presidency began on June 17, 1972, when five men, all employees of Nixon's reelection campaign, were caught…Brewer's: Campbells are Coming
(The). This soul-stirring song was composed in 1715, when the Earl of Mar raised the standard for the Stuarts against George I. John Campbell was Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's…Brewer's: Havock
A military cry to general massacre without quarter. This cry was forbidden in the ninth year of Richard II. on pain of death. Probably it was originally used in hunting wild beasts, such…Trending
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