On 3rd February 1388 the Merciless Parliament commenced. It ended on 4th June 1388. Its primary function was to prosecute members of the Court of King Richard II of England (age 21). The term "Merciless" is contemporary having been coined by the chronicler Henry Knighton.
Michael de la Pole 1st Earl Suffolk (age 58) was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered in his absence. He had escaped to France.
Archbishop Alexander Neville (age 47) was found guilty of treason and it was determined to imprison him for life in Rochester Castle, Kent.
. He fled to Louvain where he became a parish priest for the remainder of his life. ………
The Battle of St. Albans (1455)The Battle of St. Albans, fought on February 3, 1455, marked the beginning of the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars fought between two rival factions of the English nobility—the Lancastrians and the Yorkists. This battle, occurring in the town of St. Albans in Hertfordshire, was a pivotal moment in English history.
The conflict arose due to power struggles between the houses of Lancaster, led by King Henry VI, and the house of York, led by Richard, Duke of York.The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the Yorkists, who captured King Henry VI and secured control of the English throne.
The events of the Battle of St. Albans set the stage for decades of conflict, as both factions vied for control of England. The battle itself was marked by intense violence, with significant casualties on both sides. Despite being outnumbered, the Yorkists triumphed, gaining the upper hand in the early phase of the Wars of the Roses.
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1488– Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first known European to travel so far south.
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1815Switzerland opened the world’s first commercial cheese factory. …
1935 The first 'League of Ovaltineys' created by the manufacturer of the drink Ovaltine. It became a children's 'secret society', promoting high morals and consideration towards others. At the height of its popularity, there were over five million members.….
In 1975 the song 'We Are The Ovaltineys' came back to a new audience when it was used by Ovaltine in a TV advertisement and also released as a single record. ….
On 3rd February 1935, 300,000 Welsh People took to the streets in protest over low incomes, poor health, substandard housing and the reduction in unemployment benefit (The Means Test), which had resulted in Wales becoming one of the world's most depressed countries.
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February 3 The Beatles record Paul McCartney's "Lady Madonna" at Abbey Road studios in just three takes. The Fats Domino inspired tune will reach #1 in the UK and #4 in the US. Domino himself would release a cover version of the song that topped out at #100 on the Billboard chart later in the year.
@Thinkerbell Captain Midnight Captain Midnight was an aviation adventure fantasy that gained notoriety during the late 1930’s. Written by Robert M. Burtt and Willfred G. Moore, this series was initially broadcasted over the WGN network in Chicago and sponsored by the Skelly Oil Company.
The show caught the eye of executives at Ovaltine, and they took this old time radio program to Mutual Network in order to reach a wider market.
What started off as a simple narration of a fictional World War I hero named Captain Jim “Red” Albright (portrayed by Bill Bouchey on WGN and later by Ed Prentiss on Mutual) soon morphed into something much bigger than anyone could have ever anticipated.
A historic icon was born in the golden age of radio-- the masked crusader, “Captain Midnight”. Before long, millions were avidly following the exploits of the secret agent and his band of merry followers that took each listener to exotic places around the globe.
From aerial dogfights to shadowing the slums of the underworld, Captain Midnight together with the ever-faithful Chuck Ramsey and Patsy Donovan (who was later replaced by Joyce Ryan) gave chase to evil-doers and brought them to justice.
In a time that was rife with the smell of gunpowder and the threat of war, this old radio show injected a sense of levity and normalcy to the populace. Dive into a world of adventure by enjoying Captain Midnight today
And in that picture above, with the busty woman wearing the gold minidress, I think she must have been added by AI. She looks anachronistic, not like a flapper at all. 🙄
