30 March 2016

Deus vult

[de-oos voolt]

Latin.

1. God wills (it): cry of the people at the declaration of the First Crusade by Pope Urban II in 1095 following a request by the Eastern Orthodox Church to help defend against the Muslim Conquests. The phrase also appears as Deus Vult (Classic Latin), Dieu le veut (French), Deus lo vult (motto of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, a Catholic order of chivalry).

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Today’s quote

One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way.

– Vincent Van Gogh

On this day

30 March – Land Day, annual day of commemoration for Palestinians following the events of 1976 in which 6 Palestinian protestors were killed campaigning against the Israeli government’s announcement of plans to expropriate large amounts of Palestinian land for Israel. Land Day is recognised as a pivotal event in the struggle over Palestinian land and Palestine’s relationship to Israel.

30 March 1853 – birthday of Vincent Van Gogh, dutch painter.

30 March 1878 – the USA buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.

30 March 1981 – US President Ronald Reagan shot at close range by John Hinckley, who was later found not guilty by reason of insanity. Hinckley was obsessed with actress Jodie Foster and thought he could get her attention and impress her, by killing the President. Also shot were Reagan’s press secretary, a Washington police officer and a Secret Service agent. None were injured fatally. Reagan underwent emergency surgery. He was released from hospital on 11 April 1981 and is the first president to survive an assassination attempt.

30 March 1987 – an anonymous buyer purchases the Vincent Van Gogh painting, ‘Sunflowers‘ for $36.3 million.

30 March 2002 – the Queen Mother dies at the age 101.