July 18

64 – The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city. 1870 – The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility, meaning whatever the Pope says is “preserved from the possibility of error”. This doctrine relies on the cornerstone of the Catholic dogma:...
64 - The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city.

Letters

Regarding Tammy Meltzer’s recent letter about Liberty Park and the Sphere: Anyone interested in expressing their opinions on moving the Sphere to Liberty Park can write to: Pat Foye, executive director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and John Degnan, Chairman of the Port Authority at: The Port Authority of New...

Ahoy Polloi

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) is partnering with two historic sailing yachts that have moored for many years in North Cove Marina to offer free community excursions to the public. This offer is being made in conjunction with Brookfield Properties, the owner of the Brookfield Place office and retail complex, which was awarded the...
Captain Pat Harris

Rowing the Atlantic

Happy Wedding Anniversary to Diana and myself – 48 fantastic years together! And Happy 8 years Birthday to my grandson Finn in London – a lively, cheerful, fit and happy young boy with everything possible going for him. Have a super day, Finn! It was a calm night except I did not sleep well due...

July 15

484 BC – Dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in ancient Rome 1799 – The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. Engraved in three languages, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics, Demotic Script, and Ancient Greek, this stone, carved in black granodiorite, is...
The Rosetta Stone

Aqua Fest

The ninth annual City of Water Day will splash, sprinkle, and spritz Lower Manhattan with fun tomorrow (Saturday, July 16) at downtown venues along the Hudson and East Rivers, as well as on Governors Island. The New York area’s largest and most popular waterfront festival, presented by the Waterfront Alliance throughout the five boroughs and...