We look forward to some recurring days but dread the return of others. That might be superstition, but there are records of major events falling on certain historic dates that make us wonder. Without credotomg astrology, some dates record uncanny recurring events.
| The Writer’s Almanac from April 14, 2015, reminds us that on this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. five days after the Civil War ended with Confederate General, Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
On April 14th in 1912 ,the RMS Titanic sank while sailing from England, to New York City. This “unsinkable” ship carrying over 2,000 passengers on its maiden voyage, scraped an ice berg and could not be saved. On July 22-23 this year, Jewish believers will observe Tisha B’Av, (the Ninth of Av), the most dreaded day in their calendar. It is a day of mourning and fasting, marking the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other historical tragedies. It’s observed by fasting, avoiding comforts, and reading the Book of Lamentations. Here are more drastic events falling on that day.
Finally, on one single day, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot, and very different authors Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis also died. I often imagine the incongruity of all three men reaching the Pearly Gates at the same time. As “red-letter” days return, embrace them. As the anniversaries of less happy days approach, believe for better patterns and histories to be written. Be sure to enjoy every day. So what do you think? Are certain recurring calendar events uncanny or real? Tell us why.
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