Anniversaries and commemorations come and go daily. Most of us, even the best historians, miss most occasions. If we think of history as events then we are faced with a continually showering in the grains of sand. Nevertheless, we do pick out certain patterns in the remembrance of historical dates. The blog here reminds us of some dates where the local, state, national, and global perspectives entwine.
What Time is It? It is flow of a sandstorm that will on each day compress somewhere into a structure – sandstone, selected and only remembered in the longue durée.
On Tuesday, 16 March 1920, born Leo McKern, actor (died 2002)
On Friday, 16 March 1945, WWII:The Battle of Iwo Jima unofficially ends, with pockets of guerrilla resistance persisting until the official conclusion of the battle.
On Friday, 16 March 1945, The Bombing of Würzburg as part of the strategic bombing campaign by the Allies against Nazi Germany destructed 89% of the city and caused 4,000 dead people.
On Monday, 16 March 1970, The complete New English Bible is published.
On Thursday, 16 March 2000, A nationwide recall of Herron headache tablets is ordered after a Brisbane doctor and his 18–year–old son are hospitalised with strychnine poisoning.
On Tuesday, 16 March 2010, The Kasubi Tombs, Uganda’s only cultural World Heritage Site, are destroyed by fire.
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