History Challenge & Journal

[PeteC]

Here's an interesting , and spooky, bit of trivia.

What was the license plate number on the car that Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were assassinated in, in 1914.

What historical significance did the number have?

[PeteC]

No takers.

The license number was A 111 118. Quite prophetic in that his assassination started it, and then it all ended on that number.

There are a lot of strange things and a variety of curses associated with the Hapsburgs all throughout their history.

[dtaai-maai]

Spooooooooooky!!

[dtaai-maai]

When was Christmas cancelled in England?

[PeteC]

Off the top of my head guess would have been during the Blitz/Battle of Britain.

[dtaai-maai]

No, much earlier than that.

[PeteC]

Next guess would be that perhaps it was too papist for Henry VIII that first year of his reformation, and wanted to do a reset?

[dtaai-maai]

You're getting warm, particularly on the reasoning, but you've gone back a bit too far.

[PeteC]

Ok, "a bit" too far back would put the left bracket at about 1550 and lets say the right bracket at 1750.

[sateeb]

During Ollie"Let's All Have Fun" Cromwells time?

[dtaai-maai]

Yep, immediately after he took power.

https://theconversation.com/when-christ ... obal-en-GB

n 1647, parliament had won the civil war in England, Scotland and Ireland and King Charles was held in captivity at Hampton Court. The Church of England had been abolished and replaced by a Presbyterian system.

The protestant reformation had restructured churches across the British Isles, and holy days, Christmas included, were abolished.

The usual festivities during the 12 days of Christmas (December 25 to January 5) were deemed unacceptable. Shops had to stay open throughout Christmastide, including Christmas Day. Displays of Christmas decorations – holly, ivy and other evergreens – were banned. Other traditions, such as feasting and the celebratory consumption of alcohol, consumed in large quantities then as now, were likewise restricted.

[dtaai-maai]

Here's a quickie. Dead easy...

Who was the first Roman emperor?

[sateeb]

8th month Czar

[dtaai-maai]

Oh very good, clever clogs. I was hoping to con someone into saying Julius caesar, of course!

[sateeb]

That was my first instinct but remembered the answer from my Khon Kaen quiz days,