Anniversaries this Week

This is an interesting week for anniversary dates in Maryland.

Today, November 25, is the birthday of Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Maryland State Delegate David Frager-Hidalgo. Both are very thoughtful and effective in their public offices.

Three days ago, on November 22, in the year 1633 a few years before the start of the English Civil War, the first settlers in Maryland sailed from England, probably not realizing how historic their adventure would become.

Five days from now, on November 30, in 1675, after England Civil War was concluded and the kingship restored, Cecil Calvert the 2nd Lord Baltimore, the founder of Maryland, died.

Tomorrow, November 26, in 1783, the United States Congress began meeting in Annapolis, in the exact same building that still stands as our Capitol.

Maryland truly has a very interesting history.