Please note date-this now yesterday for most of us-today's will later today <g> Today in History (January 4): 1581 Bishop James Ussher, Irish theologian, Anglican prelate, Bible chronologist, born in Dublin, Ireland; remembered chiefly for his book, _Annals of the Old and New Testaments_ (1654), which first set forth the teaching that Adam's race was created 6000 years ago; many Bible students still adhere to Ussher's conclusions; his chronology has been incorporated into many editions of the Bible 1857 John Nathan Kildahl, professor at Luther Seminary and president of St. Olaf, born in Beitsteden (Namdalseidet), Norway 1861 John Henry Ott, Wisconsin Synod librarian, born in Tell City, Indiana; graduated from Northwestern College; attended Amherst, Berlin, and Halle Universities; Ph.D. from Halle in 1892; professor of English and History at Northwestern College of the Wisconsin Synod (1885); librarian and bursar; he worked untiringly for Northwestern and was the father of their fine library 1874 Dedication of Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois 1895 Birth of Pastor John A. Beyer (d. 1975); graduated from St. Louis Seminary in 1919 and became a pastor for the deaf; spent many years as pastoral advisor for the Lutheran Mission Society of Greater Seattle ----- If you wish to use these items, please get permission. Permission to post TIH items on LUTHERAN-ROOTS was received from Marvin A. Huggins, C.A., Associate Director Concordia Historical Institute (314)505-7921 801 De Mun Avenue FAX: (314)505-7901 St. Louis, MO 63105-3168 mhuggins@chi.lcms.org Web Page: http://chi.lcms.org/ for today, John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404