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George Went Hensley (c. 1880 – 1955) was an American Pentecostal minister. He experienced a religious conversion around 1910 and came to believe that the New Testament commanded all Christians to handle venomous snakes. Although illiterate, he was a licensed minister of the Church of God from 1915 to 1922. He was arrested on moonshine-related charges and sentenced to a term in a workhouse, from which he escaped. He then held revival services in Ohio, and established churches, known as the Church of God with Signs Following, in Tennessee and Kentucky. His services ranged from small meetings in houses to gatherings with hundreds of attendees and media attention. He was arrested for violating laws against snake handling at least twice. He claimed to have survived more than 400 snake bites, but fell ill after being bitten during a service in 1955. He refused medical attention and died the next day. Despite his personal failings—he had conflicts with his family because of his drunkenness, frequent travels, and lack of steady income—Hensley convinced many residents of rural Appalachia that snake handling was commanded by God, and his followers continued the practice after his death. (Full article...)
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... that actress Wu Yin (pictured) was dubbed the "First Old Lady" of Chinese cinema?
... that the star RR Telescopii increased in brightness by several magnitudes beginning around 1944, but the increase was not noticed until 1948, when it was designated Nova Telescopium 1948?
... that Harry Dorsey Gough was indicted for preaching at his own home during the American Revolution because he refused to swear the oath of allegiance to Maryland's rebel government?
... that according to the The Leadership Challenge one of "the five practices of exemplary leadership" is to "encourage the heart"?
... that Singaporean politician Cedric Foo is currently a Member of Parliament for the Pioneer Single Member Constituency?
... that retired ice hockey goalie Manny Legace became a goaltending consultant for the Springfield Falcons in their 2013–14 season?
... that for her most recent concert, Siti Nurhaliza performed more than 30 songs, played two musical instruments, and blew a blowpipe despite being plagued by a sore throat?
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Galaxy z8_GND_5296
Astronomers confirm z8_GND_5296 (pictured), the most distant galaxy ever found, is 30 billion light-years from Earth.
Record levels of smog close schools, highways and the airport in Harbin, China.
Chad, Nigeria, Chile, Lithuania, and Saudi Arabia are elected to the United Nations Security Council, but Saudi Arabia declines its seat.
Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse Airport, Laos, killing all 49 people on board.
U.S. President Barack Obama signs a bill passed by Congress to reopen the federal government and raise the debt limit.
Recent deaths: Anthony Caro
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October 27

Memorial to the grounding of Soviet submarine S-363 (U 137)
1682 – William Penn landed at New Castle, Delaware Colony, on his way to founding the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1838 – Governor of Missouri Lilburn Boggs issued Missouri Executive Order 44, ordering all Mormons to leave the state or be killed.
1907 – Hungarian gendarmes fired into a crowd of people gathering for the consecration of the local church in Csernova (now Ružomberok, Slovakia), killing fifteen people.
1958 – General Ayub Khan deposed Iskander Mirza in a bloodless coup d'état to become the second President of Pakistan, less than three weeks after Mirza had appointed him the enforcer of martial law.
1981 – Cold War: Soviet Whiskey-class submarine U 137 ran aground near Sweden's Karlskrona naval base (monument pictured), sparking an international incident termed "Whiskey on the rocks".
More anniversaries: October 26 – October 27 – October 28
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George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia. Dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States and a Mason, the memorial was completed in 1932. Designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett, it is 333 ft (101 m) tall.
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George Went Hensley (c. 1880 – 1955) was an American Pentecostal minister. He experienced a religious conversion around 1910 and came to believe that the New Testament commanded all Christians to handle venomous snakes. Although illiterate, he was a licensed minister of the Church of God from 1915 to 1922. He was arrested on moonshine-related charges and sentenced to a term in a workhouse, from which he escaped. He then held revival services in Ohio, and established churches, known as the Church of God with Signs Following, in Tennessee and Kentucky. His services ranged from small meetings in houses to gatherings with hundreds of attendees and media attention. He was arrested for violating laws against snake handling at least twice. He claimed to have survived more than 400 snake bites, but fell ill after being bitten during a service in 1955. He refused medical attention and died the next day. Despite his personal failings—he had conflicts with his family because of his drunkenness, frequent travels, and lack of steady income—Hensley convinced many residents of rural Appalachia that snake handling was commanded by God, and his followers continued the practice after his death. (Full article...)
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From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

Wu Yin
... that actress Wu Yin (pictured) was dubbed the "First Old Lady" of Chinese cinema?
... that the star RR Telescopii increased in brightness by several magnitudes beginning around 1944, but the increase was not noticed until 1948, when it was designated Nova Telescopium 1948?
... that Harry Dorsey Gough was indicted for preaching at his own home during the American Revolution because he refused to swear the oath of allegiance to Maryland's rebel government?
... that according to the The Leadership Challenge one of "the five practices of exemplary leadership" is to "encourage the heart"?
... that Singaporean politician Cedric Foo is currently a Member of Parliament for the Pioneer Single Member Constituency?
... that retired ice hockey goalie Manny Legace became a goaltending consultant for the Springfield Falcons in their 2013–14 season?
... that for her most recent concert, Siti Nurhaliza performed more than 30 songs, played two musical instruments, and blew a blowpipe despite being plagued by a sore throat?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article

 
In the news
 

Galaxy z8_GND_5296
Astronomers confirm z8_GND_5296 (pictured), the most distant galaxy ever found, is 30 billion light-years from Earth.
Record levels of smog close schools, highways and the airport in Harbin, China.
Chad, Nigeria, Chile, Lithuania, and Saudi Arabia are elected to the United Nations Security Council, but Saudi Arabia declines its seat.
Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse Airport, Laos, killing all 49 people on board.
U.S. President Barack Obama signs a bill passed by Congress to reopen the federal government and raise the debt limit.
Recent deaths: Anthony Caro
More current events...
 
On this day...
 

October 27

Memorial to the grounding of Soviet submarine S-363 (U 137)
1682 – William Penn landed at New Castle, Delaware Colony, on his way to founding the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1838 – Governor of Missouri Lilburn Boggs issued Missouri Executive Order 44, ordering all Mormons to leave the state or be killed.
1907 – Hungarian gendarmes fired into a crowd of people gathering for the consecration of the local church in Csernova (now Ružomberok, Slovakia), killing fifteen people.
1958 – General Ayub Khan deposed Iskander Mirza in a bloodless coup d'état to become the second President of Pakistan, less than three weeks after Mirza had appointed him the enforcer of martial law.
1981 – Cold War: Soviet Whiskey-class submarine U 137 ran aground near Sweden's Karlskrona naval base (monument pictured), sparking an international incident termed "Whiskey on the rocks".
More anniversaries: October 26 – October 27 – October 28
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now October 27, 2013 (UTC) – Reload this page

 

Today's featured picture
 

George Washington Masonic National Memorial
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia. Dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States and a Mason, the memorial was completed in 1932. Designed by Harvey Wiley Corbett, it is 333 ft (101 m) tall.
Photo: Joe Ravi
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This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 4,360,461 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
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Deutsch·
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