4th July - On This Day In History
On This Day In History - 4th July 4th July 414, Theodosius II, who was 13 at the time, had to yield power to his older sister , Aelia Pulcheria, who kept bullying and teasing poor Theodosius until he gave in. She proclaimed herself as Empress and reined as regent for a couple of years until Theodosius stopped crying, grew a pair, and kicked her out. 4th July 993, Ulrich of Ausburg, the Bishop of Augsburg, and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, is shot out of a canon. That's pretty much how they canonized people back then. Ulrich of Ausburg was the first saint to be canonized. 4th July 1534, Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway. It was a really big deal at the time. Christian was the son of King Frederick I and Duke of Slesvig, a town best pronounced whilst drunk. His election as king led to the protestant reformation in Denmark and Norway. ...