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Today's featured article Lewis W. Green (January 28, 1806 – May 26, 1863) was an American Presbyterian minister, educator, and academic administrator. Born in Danville, Kentucky, and educated in Woodford County, he enrolled at Transylvania University but transferred to Centre College to complete his degree. He graduated in 1824 as one of two members of Centre's first graduating class. Green enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary in 1831 but returned to Kentucky the following year. He spent time as a professor and minister before returning to Centre in 1839 as its vice president. In January 1849, he was elected the president of Hampden–Sydney College, where he spent eight years. He left to become president of Transylvania in November 1856 shortly following the establishment of a normal school there by the Kentucky General Assembly. Green resigned a year later, following the repeal of the bill that created the normal school, and became the president of Centre. He led his alma mater through parts of the Civil War and died in office in May 1863. (Full article...) Recently featured: The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia "Telephone" (song) New wave of British heavy metal On this day... January 28: Chinese New Year's Eve (2025) Charles VI after the Bal des Ardents 1393 – King Charles VI of France (pictured) was nearly killed when several other dancers' costumes caught fire during a masquerade ball in Paris. 1568 – Delegates of the Three Nations of Transylvania adopted the Edict of Torda, allowing local communities to elect their preachers freely, in an unprecedented act of religious tolerance. 1671 – Anglo-Spanish War: In pursuit of retreating Spanish troops, English soldiers sacked the city of Panama. 1916 – The province of Manitoba passed a law that first granted some Canadian women the right to vote. 1941 – About three hours after Thai bombers raided Sisophon, a ceasefire paused hostilities in the Franco-Thai War. Joan II of Navarre (b. 1312) Agnes Sampson (d. 1591) Colette (b. 1873) Cicely Tyson (d. 2021) More anniversaries: January 27 January 28 January 29

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