The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

Church and Hotel Dieu occupy my time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

The last Tasmanian Tiger (thylacine) died of neglect in Beaumaris Zoo,

 Rock Star, Buddy Holly is born.

A revolt within the Portuguese Navy was put down. Two mutinous ships tried to steam out of Lisbon for an unknown destination until they were disabled by an artillery bombardment. 6 crew were killed and the rest were taken into custody.

The 8th Nazi Party Congress opened in Nuremberg. Hitler opened the proceedings with a three-minute address proclaiming that he had “restored full arms sovereignty to the nation.”

Eugene Talmadge is on the cover of this weeks Time Magazine

Republican forces took Huesca.

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld and Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands announced their engagement