Today In History: 14 September 2024
Hello all Hivians and good people of the Gems community. Most of us may not be aware of some major happenings or events around the globe that took place on this day many years ago. I will therefore take us round the globe in a giffey to have a look at some of those historical events that took place on this day, saturday the 14/09/2024 in history.
We begin today from the world of music and entertainment. Do you know that on this day in 1973, Nas, an American rapper and songwriter who rose to prominence in East Coast hip-hop throughout the 1990s was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Nas has a reputation as an outspoken observer of inner-city street culture.
I'll leave you with one of his hit song titled "Hate Me Now" ft. Puff Daddy
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKSJN3WWR3E&pp=ygUETkFTIA%3D%3D
Still in the world of music and entertainment, do you also know that on this day in 1983, Amy Winehouse, an English singer-songwriter who rose to prominence with the release of her critically acclaimed, multiple Grammy Award-winning album Back to Black (2006) was born in London, England.
From the world of music and entertainment, we move over to Russia. Now, on this day in 1965, Dmitry Medvedev, a Russian lawyer and politician who served as Russia's President from 2008 to 2012 and Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020 was born in Leningrad, Russia, U.S.S.R. (now St. Petersburg, Russia)
Still in Russia, do you also know that on this day in 1849, Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist best known for developing the theory of the conditioned reflex was born in Ryazan, Russia.
Gentlemen, we'll round off our today's look in history from the world of Religion. Do you know that on this day in 1975, The Roman Catholic Church canonised Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was the first American-born saint.
My good people, that will be all from me today. Let's do it again tomorrow.
