George Fox was an English Dissenter and the founder of the Society of
Friends. At Derby in 1650 Fox was imprisoned for blasphemy; a judge
mocked Fox's exhortation to "tremble at the word of the Lord", calling
him and his followers "Quakers" — now the common name of the Society
of Friends . Living in a time of great social upheaval, he rebelled
against the religious and political consensus by proposing an unusual
and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. His journal is a
text popular even among non-Quakers for its vivid account of his
personal journey.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fox
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1867:
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiated the purchase of
Alaska from Russia.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seward)
1912:
Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, making Morocco a French
protectorate.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Morocco)
1940:
World War II: Wang Jingwei was installed by Japan as head of the
puppet government in China.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Jingwei)
1954:
The Toronto Transit Commission launched the first subway system in
Canada.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Transit_Commission)
1964:
Merv Griffin's game show Jeopardy! made its debut on television.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy%21)
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Wikiquote of the day:
"Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever
loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in
love is done well." -- Vincent van Gogh
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh)