On this date in 4004BC
Wow! Remembered Trafalgar but almost missed this anniversary.
From Wikipedia:
James Ussher
James Ussher (sometimes spelled Usher) (4 January 1581–21 March 1656) was Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625–1656. He was a prolific scholar, who most famously published a chronology that purported to time and date Creation to the night preceding October 23, 4004 BC.
Big Bang indeed!
That and some errant dinosaurs and a strangly placed geeological record.
In his favor, science was still very much in the dark ages and the Bible was still considered to be the words and work of God. We know much better these days.
Posted by DaveH at October 21, 2007 8:30 PM