Gunner Quinn
On January 3rd, 1521, Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Leo X for failing to recant parts of his Ninety-five Theses. Luther’s doctrine sparked the Protestant Reformation.
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January 3, 1777: General George Washington‘s army defeated British forces at the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.
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January 3, 1868: The Meiji Restoration returned authority to Japan’s emperors.
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Today’s feature article is a repost, so it is not eligible for judging in the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.
We are in need of articles for Round 116 of the writing contest. More than $935,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running this contest. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic. Round 116 ends on January 31st, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging.
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