January 23 Elizabeth Blackwell graduates with the highest grades in her class when she is granted a medical degree from Geneva College in New York state, to become the first female officially recognized as a physician in U.S. history. – 1849. Declaring he did not care whether or not it
“There is nothing cleverer than irreproachable conduct.” —Queen Maria Therese in 1682 Before the arrival of Christianity in France, a Gallo-Roman temple stood on the site of Notre-Dame. The building was replaced with an Early Christian basilica dedicated to Saint Stephen. It may have been constructed in the 4th Century
January 16 The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” is ratified on this day in 1919 and becomes the law of the land. – 1919. Faced with an army mutiny and violent demonstrations against his rule, Mohammad
It is my intention again this year to focus on success stories of individuals who, by dent of their work ethic, commitment, and drive, transformed their earthly sojourn into meaningful and productive lives. I had never heard of Madam C.J. Walker prior to seeing a bookmark from the National Trust
Bill Suhayda of Sugar Grove related his family’s escape from Russia-controlled Hungary to Aurora for Aurora Noon Lions Club members Monday.
The Vintage Aurora Calendar for 2020, produced by the Aurora Historical Society, is a look back at 12 of the ethnic and cultural groups that helped to build the city following the arrival of the first white settlers in 1834. Executive director, John Jaros, selected the photos for the insight
January 9 Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone, a touchscreen mobile phone with an iPod, camera, and Web-browsing capabilities, among other features, at the Macworld convention in San Francisco. It went on sale in the United States six months later amidst huge hype. Thousands of customers lined up
Last of three parts The second part is available at thevoice.us/more-than-8000-pieces-of-music-collected-from-holocaust More than 11 Million individuals, six Million of them Jews, died in the Holocaust, (1933-1945). The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not die, thanks in part to the efforts of an Italian composer and pianist,
The prayer vigil Sunday, Feb. 17 outside of the Henry Pratt factory draws 1,700 participants to pray for and mourn loss of lives from the shooting which took five lives and injured five Aurora Police officers Friday.
Second of three parts The first part is available at thevoice.us/sheet-music-intact-survives-holocaust-75-years-later More than 11 Million individuals, six Million of them Jews, died in the Holocaust. The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not die, thanks in part to the efforts of an Italian composer and pianist, Francesco
The haunting music of the street balladiers could be heard all along the boulevard du Temple. The high-arching trees, the chestnut trees, were Winter barren. It was January 1847, and each evening the gay boulevard was filled with Parisians waiting for the box offices to open. It was, of course,
Steve Chirico, mayor of Naperville, takes the oath of office for a second term at the Special City Council ceremony at the Naperville Municipal Center.
Aurora’s Richard C. Irvin, mayor, prepares to cut the ribbon Saturday, June 1 on Stolp Avenue in front of the Paramount School of the Arts.
Editor’s note: A Christmas greeting recalls the past: During this wonderful time of year, we spend many hours reminiscing about our early schooling, with Cathy attending classes in a newer brick building, while I attended classes in a two-story wooden structure. The ground floor was for first and second grades
Friends and family gather around Jo Fredell Higgins, seated, middle, of Aurora Monday at Gaslite Manor in Aurora just prior to the presentation by the Kiwanis Club of Aurora at the annual award dinner.
Waubonsie Valley High School/Metea Valley High School ice hockey team of Aurora receives a salute from the Aurora City Council at Aurora City Hall for capturing the Illinois State high school hockey championship in the Combined Varsity tournament. Both schools are in District 204.
Recipients of The Exchange Club of Aurora Firefighter of the Year Award pose at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora.
Teams at Benet Academy in Lisle won an impressive three State championships recently in Fall sports.
January 2 Georgia votes to ratify the U.S. Constitution to become the fourth state in the modern United States, and was one of the original 13 colonies. – 1788. Albert Fall, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, resigns in response to public outrage over the Teapot Dome scandal.
The Union Pacific steam engine, built in 1941, is making a run through 23 states, none east of Illinois.
