June 7

in History

Constantinople, Eastern Roman EmpireClassical

421

A Roman Emperor Marries

Theodosius weds a protector of pagans

In Constantinople, Emperor Theodosius II married Aelia Eudocia, a woman of extraordinary intellect and compassion who would become one of the most influential empresses in Roman history. Born a pagan Athenian before converting to Christianity, Eudocia used her position to protect Greek pagans and Jews from persecution, founding churches and writing poetry. Her marriage to the bookish emperor created a partnership that shaped the cultural life of the Eastern Roman Empire for decades.

421 AD

Kiowa, Kansas, United StatesEarly 20th Century

1900

Carrie Nation Strikes

A temperance warrior arms herself with rocks

In the small Kansas town of Kiowa, the formidable temperance activist Carrie Nation marched into a saloon and proceeded to destroy every bottle of liquor with rocks she had gathered for the purpose. It was the opening salvo of her famous one-woman war against alcohol, a crusade that would see her wielding hatchets in saloons across Kansas and beyond. Nation's dramatic direct action became the most vivid symbol of the temperance movement that would ultimately lead to Prohibition.

1900 AD

Late 20th Century

1955

Lux Radio Theatre

Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently.

Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.

1955 AD