Sucks to be a Jew in 1598, being expelled twice from the same city. Vivian -- "Steve K. Rourke" wrote: Births 1081 Henry V Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) 1583 Simon Episcopius Dutch bishop/theologist 1587 Johannes Fabricius Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) 1589 Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) Deaths 0482 Severinus German monastery founder/saint, dies 0624 Abu Sufjan ibn Harb Kurashite chief, dies in battle 1198 Coelestinus III [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies 1324 Marco Polo Venetian explorer/Governor of Nanking, dies 1336 Giotto di Bondone Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 1455 Laurentius Justitianus [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 1567 Jacob Vaet Flemish composer/royal chaplain master, dies at about 37 1598 Johan Georg elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at 72 Other Events 0624 Moslem army occupies Kurashitische Caravan 0794 Church at Lindisfarne, England destroyed by Vikings 0871 Battle at Ashdown Ethelred of Wessex beats Danish invasion army 1198 Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III 1214 Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France 1499 Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep the duchy for the crown 1558 French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais 1598 Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy 1598 Genoa Italy expels Jews -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 1/6/06 _______________________________________________ Loch-Ruadh mailing list Loch-Ruadh@ansteorra.org http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/loch-ruadh