Word: 500th
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...content with the rebuff which the University administered last year in connection with the 500th anniversary of Heidelberg and the similar problem of a Harvard representative, the Reich, with Brontosaurian lightness of touch, attempted to worm into Harvard affections by persuading Ernst Hanfstaengel, '09, official pianist to Hitler, to offer a scholarship. This scheme, nipped at a discouragingly early stage in its development, Germany has come across once, more, hoping that the balmy spring days along the Charles will lure the University into a trace in which anything will be possible--even the acceptance of a third bid from...
...well: "At the time of the Bicentenary many of the alumni of Harvard were sorely troubled concerning the state of the nation. Andrew Jackson was President. On the 250th Anniversary of the founding of Harvard College, alumni again were sorely troubled. Grover Cleveland was President. Now, on the 500th Anniversary, I am President...
...American circuit, Lou Gehrig celebrated his 1,500th consecutive regular major league game by driving out his 48th home run of the season as the New York Yankees blanked Connie Mack's Athletics...
With much patriotic ado was begun last March the celebration of the 1,500th anniversary of St. Patrick's arrival in Ireland, although some authorities (including the Catholic Encyclopedia) give 433 as the date. In Saul the old sod was turned and blessed for a mighty statue and altar to St. Patrick. Then began preparations for more extensive doings. Planned long ago for June 1932 was the 31st International Eucharistic Congress of the Roman Catholic Church. Like monster church picnics, these gatherings are designed to promote religious solidarity, give the faithful an outing on a large scale. Eucharistic Congresses...
...rosary slips through fingers. Mary. Queen of Heaven, stands radiant, "clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, on her head a crown of twelve stars." Ora pro nobis goes the cry, through centuries. Grateful millions venerate the Blessed Virgin, this year especially, for they celebrate the 1,500th anniversary of the dogmatic, final declaration, by the Church, that Mary was the veritable Mother...