627day.year
King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, Bishop of York.
In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria converts to Christianity under Bishop Paulinus of York, marking a pivotal shift in Anglo-Saxon religious history.
In 627, King Edwin of Northumbria embraced Christianity through baptism performed by Paulinus, Bishop of York.
This conversion came after Edwin's marriage to Æthelburg of Kent, a devout Christian.
Edwin’s acceptance of the new faith signaled the increasing influence of Roman Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England.
The event marked one of the earliest royal conversions north of the Humber.
Paulinus had accompanied Æthelburg as part of a missionary effort from Kent.
Edwin’s decision paved the way for widespread church establishment in Northumbria.
His conversion also strengthened political ties with other Christian kingdoms.
The shift had lasting cultural and religious impact on English history.
627
Edwin of Northumbria
Paulinus
York
1864day.year
American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee.
Confederate forces massacred surrendered Black Union soldiers at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in 1864.
On April 12, 1864, Confederate troops under General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Tennessee. After the fort's defenders surrendered, Confederate soldiers brutally massacred a large number of Black Union soldiers and some white troops. The atrocity, which became known as the Fort Pillow Massacre, sparked outrage in the North and drew condemnation from abolitionists and international observers. Reports of mutilations and refusals to take Black soldiers as prisoners intensified Northern resolve. The incident fueled propaganda, galvanized Union war efforts, and influenced the recruitment of African American troops. Legal debates over war conduct and prisoner treatment ensued, marking a grim chapter in Civil War history. Fort Pillow stands as a sobering reminder of the conflict's racial dimensions and wartime brutality.
1864
Battle of Fort Pillow
Confederate
African American
Fort Pillow, Tennessee
1934day.year
The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
Workers at the Auto-Lite plant in Ohio strike, leading to violent clashes with the National Guard in 1934.
On April 12, 1934, over 6,000 workers at the Electric Auto-Lite plant in Toledo, Ohio, initiated a strike demanding fair wages and improved working conditions. The conflict escalated when the governor deployed the Ohio National Guard, resulting in a five-day confrontation between troops and picketers. The clashes drew national attention to labor rights and the use of military force against striking workers. Public sympathy for the strikers grew as images of the melee spread across the country. The strike concluded with negotiated settlements that improved labor standards. It became a landmark moment in America's labor history.
Auto-Lite strike
Ohio National Guard
strikers and picketers