The granting of the Charter to William Penn by King Charles II was immortalized by artist Violet Oakley (1874â1961) in one of thirteen murals she painted for the Governor's Reception Room in the Pennsylvania State Capitol. In addition, Quakers rejected all aspects of traditional English society.
MLB announces tentative 2016 schedule. Major League Baseball on Tuesday released its tentative 2016 regular-season schedule, starting with the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game on April 3 with a matchup to be announced, and then featuring 13 games on the first convergence of Opening Day and Square Root Day: April 4, 2016.
Opening Day 2015: Cardinals-Cubs start MLB schedule. USA TODAY Sports 8:22 a.m. EDT April 5, 2015. Jon Lester gets the nod to start the Cubs opener against the Cardinals. (Photo: Joe Camporeale, USA TODAY Sports). 1215 CONNECT 136 TWEET LINKEDIN 2 COMMENT EMAIL MORE. Opening Day for Major League Baseball has arrived. The season begins with one of baseball's oldest rivalries-the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs at historic and recently renovated Wrigley Field on Sunday night. Jon Lester and Adam Wainwright are the starting pitchers for the Cubs and Cardinals, respectively.