John Peter Zenger - John Peter Zenger John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 - July 28, 1746) was an American printer, publisher, editor and journalist whose indictment, trial and acquittal on sedition and libel charges in 1734 was an important contributing factor to the development of a free press in America. External Links Zenger Trial The Crown v. Zenger.
John Stevens (New Jersey) - John Stevens (New Jersey) John Stevens (about 1716 - 10 May 1792) was delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey in 1783. He was born (either in 1715 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey or on 21 October 1716 in New York City when his mother was visiting there), the son of John Stevens and his wife Ann Campbell. He married Elizabeth Alexander, daughter of James Alexander, Surveyor general of New Jersey and New York and counsel for Peter Zenger, in 1748. They had two children: John Stevens (1749-1838) Mary Stevens, who married Robert R. Livingston, Jr, negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase. He became secretary to Governor Livingston of New York. He died at Hoboken, New Jersey and was interred at the Frame Meetinghouse Cemetery in.
History of New York City - lower river valley of the Hudson River, enclosed by glacial moraines), the East River (actually a tidal strait) and the Hudson River, all of which are confluent at the southern tip, from which all later development spread. Also of prime importance was the presence of deep fresh water aquifers near the southern tip, especially the Collect Pond, and an unusually varied geography ranging from marshland to large outcrops of Manhattan schist, an extremely hard granitic rock that is ideal as an anchor for the foundations of large buildings. Arrival of British In 1664, British ships captured the city, with minimal resistance: the governor at the time, Peter Stuyvesant, was unpopular with the residents of the city. The British renamed the colony New York, after the king's brother James, Duke of York.
Freedom of the press - sensitive, classified or secret and being otherwise protected from disclosure due to relevance of the information to protecting the national interest. Many governments are also subject to sunshine laws or Freedom of Information Acts that are used to define the ambit of national interest. The concept of freedom of the press was established on August 4, 1735 when New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger was acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he published was true. See also: Constitutional protections Libel By country: Media in the United States Belarusian Media.
1735 - first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. August 4 - Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he published was true. Carolus Linnaeus publishes his System of Nature End of the reign of Emperor Nakamikado of Japan Emperor Sakuramachi ascends to the throne of Japan Births January 1 - Paul Revere (silversmith, United States patriot). October 30 - John Adams, later 2nd President of the United States. December 31 - Jean de Crévecoeur, French-American writer (+ 1813) Deaths Monarchs/Presidents China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796) France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from.
August 4 - defeated and killed in North Africa, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal. 1735 - Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he published was true. 1789 - The feudal system is abolished in France. 1790 - A newly passed tariff act creates the Revenue Cutter Service (the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard). 1821 - Atkinson & Alexander publish the Saturday Evening Post for the first time as a weekly newspaper. 1873 - Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, clash for the first.
Trinity Churchyard - Broadway, in which are interred Alexander Hamilton, William Bradford, Robert Fulton, and Albert Gallatin. John Peter Zenger may also be buried in the churchyard, in an unmarked grave..
Slander and libel - to be taken directly from Roman sources, with the insertion that libels tended to a breach of the peace; and it seems probable that that not very scrupulous tribunal had simply found it convenient to adopt the very stringent Roman provisions regarding the libelli famosi without paying any regard to the Roman limitations. From that time we find both the criminal and civil remedies in full operation. For more on modern English law, see English defamation law. American law In the United States, about 75% of defamation lawsuits are filed in state courts, and the remaining 25% in federal courts. A comprehensive discussion of what is and is not libel or slander is difficult, because each state's definition differs. Some states lump slander and libel together into the same set of.
John Peter Altgeld - John Peter Altgeld John Peter Altgeld (1847 - 1902) was the governor of Illinois from 1893 until 1897. He was the first U.S. Democratic Party governor of that state since since the 1850s. Altgeld, a German immigrant to the United States, became a lawyer in Missouri and later moved to Illinois. Before his election as governor he was already known for sympathizing with the problems of farmers and laborers. As governor, he pardoned the surviving suspects of a bombing who were convicted after the Haymarket Riot. He also refused to call in the state militia during the Pullman Strike, a highly unusual decision for a state governor at that time. These acts made him unpopular with industrialists and conservatives, and he was defeated for reelection in.
King John - King John King John is one of Shakespeare's history plays. The play details the history of Richard the Lionhearted's younger brother, King John of England. The play opens with a demand from the French King that King John abdicate in favor of his elder brother, Geffery's son, Arthur. The five acts follow a dizzying change of alliances, Papal excommunication and subsequent acceptance, and ends finally with King John's death at the hands of a monk. Throughout the play, a character known as "The Bastard" delivers a commentary on nobility, "commodity" and English sovereignty. Cast King John Prince Henry, son to the King (the future Henry III) Arthur, Duke of Britain, nephew to the King (Arthur I, Duke of Brittany) Earl of Pembroke (William Marshal) Earl of Essex.
Jesus and John the Baptist - Jesus and John the Baptist According to the Unification Church (UC), Jesus was supposed to have received assistance from John the Baptist during his public ministry in Israel. In particular, John should have done everything in his power to persuade the Jewish people that Jesus was the Messiah. John's failure to do so was, according to the church, the chief obstacle to the fulfillment of Jesus' mission. The UC view is controversial, in part because theologians generally say that John fulfilled his obligation to Jesus completely, merely by baptizing him at the Jordan River and declaring that Jesus was the Messiah. The UC argues strenuously that John was intended to do far more than this. "He must increase" Much of the controversy centers around the meaning of.
John Major - John Major John Major (born March 29, 1943) is a British politician and was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997, attaining that office when he succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Conservative party leader. The Right Hon. John Major Period in Office: November 27, 1990 - May 2, 1997 PM Predecessor: Margaret Thatcher PM Successor: Tony Blair Date of Birth: March 29, 1943 Place of Birth: Brixton, England Political Party: Conservative Major grew up in Brixton where he had an undistinguished education, starting work as a bus conductor before moving to a banking career as a young man, but he grew increasingly interested in politics. He was a local councillor for Lambeth from 1968 to 1971. He stood for election in Camden in the.
John Graves Simcoe - John Graves Simcoe John Graves Simcoe (February 25, 1752 - October 26, 1806) was the first lieutenant governor of Upper Canada (modern-day southern Ontario) from 1791-1796. He founded York (now Toronto) and was instrumental in introducing British institutions such as the courts, trial by jury, and for abolishing slavery in Upper Canada long before it was abolished in the British Empire as a whole (it had disappeared from Upper Canada by 1810). Simcoe was born on February 25, 1752 in Cotterstock, Britain. In 1770, after graduating from Eton College and Oxford, he entered the British army. He obtained a commission in the 35th Regiment of Foot, and was sent to Boston to fight in the American Revolution. He purchased a majority in the 40th Regiment, but.
John Howard - John Howard zh-cn:霍华德 zh-tw:霍華德 This is about John Winston Howard, Prime Minister of Australia. See John Howard (disambiguation) for other people with that name. The Honourable John Howard Appointed PM: March 11, 1996 Predecessor: Paul Keating Date of Birth: July 26, 1939 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Political Party: Liberal Party of Australia John Winston Howard (born July 26 1939), Australian politician and 25th Prime Minister of Australia, came to power on March 11 1996. He became leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, which formed a Coalition government with the National Party of Australia, in January 1995. He had previously led the Liberal Party from 1985 to 1989, and his political career seemed over after he was deposed. But Howard's opponents consistently.
Johnny Cash - was an American country music singer and songwriter. He was sometimes known as John R., and "Johnny" later in life--and also simply as "the man in black." He was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, the son of a poor farmer. His family soon moved into a farm in Dyess, Arkansas—provided cheaply by the government as part of the New Deal—and by age five he was working in the cotton fields. He began playing guitar and writing songs as a young boy and in high school sang on a local radio station. After serving in the United States Air Force, Cash moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he sold appliances and studied to be a radio announcer. At night, he played in a trio and one day approached Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Because.
John Hanson - John Hanson For other people named John Hanson, see John Hanson (disambiguation). John Hanson is considered the first President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation, but in fact, he was the third man to hold that position. Prior to his election to the office, the thirteenth state, Maryland, approved the Articles, and therefore Hanson was the first to hold the position after all of the thirteen colonies had approved the Articles. Hanson was born in Charles County, Maryland on April 3, 1715 to descendants of Swedish settlers. He served in the Maryland Assembly from 1757 to 1773, where he was active in raising troops and providing arms. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1779. Hanson held.
John von Neumann Theory Prize - John von Neumann Theory Prize The John von Neumann Theory Prize of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS, previously TIMS-ORSA) is awarded annually to a individual (or sometimes group) who have made fundamental and sustained contributions to theory in operations research and the management sciences. The Prize is awarded for a body of work, rather than a single piece. The Prize was intended to reflect contributions that have stood the test of time. The criteria include significance, innovation, depth, and scientific excellence. The award is $5,000, a medallion and a citation. The Prize has been awarded since 1975. The first recipient was George B. Dantzig for his work on linear programming. List of recipients: 2003 Arkadi Nemirovski and Michael J. Todd for their.
John Wyclif - John Wyclif This article is part of the History of the English Bible series. Old English Bible translations Middle English Bible translations John Wyclif William Tyndale Great Bible Bishops' Bible Geneva Bible Douai Bible King James Version of the Bible Revised Standard Version New American Standard Version New English Bible New International Version New Revised Standard Version John Wyclif (or Wycliffe) (1328 - December 31, 1384) was a theologian and early proponent of reform in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. He initiated the first English translation of the Bible in one complete edition and is considered a precursor of the Protestant Reformation (the Bible had been translated before into English, but in parts: e.g., The West Midland Psalter, the Pauline Epistles, the Apocalypse,.
John of England - John of England King John (December 24, 1167 - October 19, 1216) was King of England from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest brother of King Richard I who was known as "Richard the Lionheart". Nicknames are "Lackland" (in French, sans terre) and "Soft-sword". John is best known for angering the barons to rebellion, so that they forced him to agree to the Magna Carta in 1215, and then signing England over to the Pope to get out of the promises he made in that Great Charter. The truth, however, is that he was no better or worse a king than his immediate predecessor or his successor (which is still not much of a compliment). Born at Oxford, he was the fifth son of King.
John Knox - John Knox Neither the place nor the date of the birth of John Knox, the great Scottish Reformer, is settled beyond dispute; but the weightiest considerations favour Giffordgate, a suburb of the town of Haddington (16 m. e. of Edinburgh) as the place, and 1513 or 1514 as the year. He died at Edinburgh on November 24, 1572. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early life 2 Conversion to Protestantism 3 Ministry at St. Andrews 4 Confinement in the French Galleys Early life His father was William Knox, of fair, though not distinguished, descent, who fought at the Battle of Flodden, and had his home in the county of Haddington. His mother's name was Sinclair. He received the elements of a liberal education in Haddington, which possessed.
