First African Slaves Arrive In Jamestown On This Day In 1619. The arrival of the â20 and oddâ African captives aboard a Dutch âman of warâ ship on this day (August 20) in the year 1619 historically marks the early planting of the seeds of the American slave trade.
1 Everyone 14 years of age or older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. 2  Everyone 18 or older, and under 59 years of age, is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 3  On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed.
Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. It occurs 46 days before Easter and can fall as early as February 4 or as late as March 10. Ash Wednesday is observed by many Western Christians, including Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and some Baptists. According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus Christ spent 40 days fasting in the desert, where he endured temptation by Satan. Lent originated as a mirro