• 'Idál 11 Qudrat 23 B.E.
• Yawm al-Arba'ā' 6 Rajab A.H. 1283
• Wednesday 14 November A.D. 1866
• Yom Reviʻi 6 Kislev A.M. 5627 |
The ‘star-fall' of 1866. [RB2:270, 422–6]
- The falling of stars is predicted in MATT. 24:29.
- For Bahá'u'lláh's reference to this see ESW131–2.
- For the symbolism of falling stars see KI41.
- See The Delight of Hearts pg87 for an account.
The spectacular shower of meteors in the early hours of the morning of
14 November 1866 was observed all over Europe. It was an extraordinary
event exciting comment from professional astronomers and laymen alike.
The following sample account is from The Times Saturday, 17 November
1866:
The Rev. Robert Main, the Radcliffe Observer at Oxford, gives the
following account of the meteorological phenomenon of Tuesday night
last: --
'...This great display began about 13h. (or 1 o'clock in the morning),
and reached its maximum at about 13h.24m., after which time it gradually
began to slacken. The watch, however, was kept up till 18h., though
after 15h., there were not many meteors seen. In all there were observed
not fewer than 3,000 during the night, of which about 2,000 fell
between 13h. and 14h., or between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. As to the general
appearance of the meteors, it was noticed that the majority of them were
of a whitish or yellowish colour. Some, however, were reddish or
orange-coloured, and one meteor was noticed to be bluish. The brightest
left generally a train behind them, which was to be seen for a few
seconds after the meteor disappeared.'
(Adapted from ‘The Revelation of Baha'u'llah', by Adib Taherzadeh, vol.
2) |
• Jalál 9 Qawl 23 B.E.
• Yawm as-Sabt 23 Rajab A.H. 1283
• Saturday 1 December A.D. 1866
• Yom Shabbat 23 Kislev A.M. 5627 |
Birth of Marion Jack, prominent
Bahá'í travel teacher, pioneer and artist, known affectionately as
‘General Jack' for her services to the Bahá'í community, in Saint John,
New Brunswick.
See LDG1:217 for information on her pioneer work. |
• Sharaf / Ayyám-i-Há 23 B.E.
• Sha'bān / Shawwāl A.H. 1283
• January / February A.D. 1867
• Tevet / Adar Beit A.M. 5627 |
Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alí, a Bahá'í physician, is executed in Zanján. [BBR253; BKG238; BW18:383]
Áqá Najaf-‘Alíy-i-Zanjání, a disciple of Hujjat, is executed in Ṭihrán. [BBR254; BW18:383] |
