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On this day: January 21
BySome important stuff that happened today (For more info on any of these events visit your local search engine):
- In 304, St. Agnes, Patron Saint of chastity, gardeners, girls, engaged couples, rape victims and virgins, is martyred.
- In 1789, The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth, is printed in Boston, Massachusetts.
- In 1793, After being found guilty of treason, Louis XVI is executed by guillotine.
- In 1908, New York City passes the Sullivan Ordinance, making it illegal for women to smoke in public (it’s later revoked by the Mayor).
- In 1954, The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine is launched.
- In 1968, The Battle of Khe Sanh in the Vietnam War begins.
- In 1976, Commercial service of the Concorde supersonic jet begins.
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I understand the first novel, first French monarch to be executed, first no smoking ordinace, first etc… but what is St. Agnes’ first? Or is that one a combo killer?
It’s not about firsts, it’s about significance. For Catholics, Agnes is probably kind of important.