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Amnorix · 05-06-2010, 07:22 AM

May 6

1527. Spanish and German troops, under the leadership of the Duke of Bourbon, sack Rome as the result of a dispute between Pope Clement VII and Hapsburg King Charles V. 147 Swiss Guards die to give the Pope time to flee to Castle Saint'Angelo. Rome suffers all of the pillaging and rape ordinary of the conquest of a city during the Middle Ages, and this date is considered the "end" of the Renaissance era in Rome. After a one month stay, the Pope surrenders himself and the castle. He is then imprisoned there for six months, after which he bribes imperial officers and escapes. Meanwhile, in Florence, his family (he was a d'Medici) is expelled by his family's enemies as a consequence of his humiliation. He only returns to a devastated Rome in October, 1528. Clement VII, not a particularly strong-willed character, spends the rest of his life trying very hard to avoid annoying Charles V ever again.

In memory of the Swiss Guard's sacrifice, new members are sworn into the service of the Vatican on only one day of the year -- May 6th.

[must....fight.....urge.....to....post.....more.....pictures......of.....those....silly.....uniforms. ...]

1863. The Battle of Chancellorsville ends when the Union withdraws to positions behind the Rapidan River. The federals withdrew overnight, and Lee is enraged the next morning when they are gone. He may have been very lucky, however -- the Union had formed into very strong defensive positions, and it's an open question whether Lee, who had intended to assault the Union, would not have suffered a very serious defeat. The defeat will instead come later, at Gettysburg, after Lee switches over to the offensive.

1937. The German Zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and burns in less than a minute while attempting to dock in Lakehurst, New Jersey. 36 people are killed.

1942. American forces on Corregidor (an island in the Phillipines) surrender to the Japanese.

1994. The Channel Tunnel officially opens.

2001. In Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first Pope to enter a mosque. (thought this was an interesting one...)

05-06-2010, 07:22 AM	#374
Amnorix In BB I trust Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Casino cash: $10029808	May 6 1527. Spanish and German troops, under the leadership of the Duke of Bourbon, sack Rome as the result of a dispute between Pope Clement VII and Hapsburg King Charles V. 147 Swiss Guards die to give the Pope time to flee to Castle Saint'Angelo. Rome suffers all of the pillaging and rape ordinary of the conquest of a city during the Middle Ages, and this date is considered the "end" of the Renaissance era in Rome. After a one month stay, the Pope surrenders himself and the castle. He is then imprisoned there for six months, after which he bribes imperial officers and escapes. Meanwhile, in Florence, his family (he was a d'Medici) is expelled by his family's enemies as a consequence of his humiliation. He only returns to a devastated Rome in October, 1528. Clement VII, not a particularly strong-willed character, spends the rest of his life trying very hard to avoid annoying Charles V ever again. In memory of the Swiss Guard's sacrifice, new members are sworn into the service of the Vatican on only one day of the year -- May 6th. [must....fight.....urge.....to....post.....more.....pictures......of.....those....silly.....uniforms. ...] 1863. The Battle of Chancellorsville ends when the Union withdraws to positions behind the Rapidan River. The federals withdrew overnight, and Lee is enraged the next morning when they are gone. He may have been very lucky, however -- the Union had formed into very strong defensive positions, and it's an open question whether Lee, who had intended to assault the Union, would not have suffered a very serious defeat. The defeat will instead come later, at Gettysburg, after Lee switches over to the offensive. 1937. The German Zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and burns in less than a minute while attempting to dock in Lakehurst, New Jersey. 36 people are killed. 1942. American forces on Corregidor (an island in the Phillipines) surrender to the Japanese. 1994. The Channel Tunnel officially opens. 2001. In Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first Pope to enter a mosque. (thought this was an interesting one...) Last edited by Amnorix; 05-07-2010 at 11:46 AM..
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