Historical Reminder: Twelfth of April - Signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, though later amended; Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity first published in 1915; Scopes Trial commenced in 1925, challenging the teaching of evolution in Tennessee.
April 12 Historical Milestones
🏰 1550: Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, was born. Rumor has it that he left court for a seven-year adventure after breaking wind during a royal bow, according to John Aubrey's Brief Lives.
🏴 1606: The Union Jack, a blend of England's St. George's Cross and Scotland's Saltire, was introduced. King James I issued a decree to unite the flags, symbolizing harmony between the two kingdoms.
🗞 1709: The first edition of Tatler, a thrice-weekly paper, hit the stands. London Gazette editor Richard Steele penned this under the pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff Esq.
In the realm of general news of April 12, political discussions might revolve around the impact of publications like Tatler on public opinion in 1709. Furthermore, the union of flags symbolizing harmony between England and Scotland in 1606 could be a topic of contemporary politics, highlighting the value of unity in governance.
