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.
The wait for Mets baseball will be a little shorter this winter. Thanks to a regular season schedule that starts in late March, New Yorkâs spring training action begins on February 23 with a home date against the Braves at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The warm-up slate wraps up with a home game against the Marlins on March 25.