St. Bartholomew's Day massacre St. Bartholomew's Day massacre The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre () in 1572 was a targeted group of assassinations and a wave of Catholic mob violence, directed against the Huguenots (French Calvinist Protestants) during the French Wars of Religion. Traditionally believed to have been instigated by Queen Catherine de' Medici, the mother of King Charles IX, the massacre took place a few days after the wedding day (18 August) of the king's sister Margaret to the Protestant Henry III of Navarre (the future Henry IV of France). Many of the most wealthy and prominent Huguenots had gathered in largely Catholic Paris
St. Croix USVI Country Day School on the Country Day campus. St. Croix Country Day School was a member of the St. Croix Interscholastic Athletic Association, and competed in a vast array of sports throughout the year. Fall Winter Spring SCCDS has had notable success in varsity soccer, winning five of the last six St. Croix championships (from 2003–2008). The varsity volleyball teams are perennially among the leaders on island as well. Other competitions include Quiz Bowl and Science Bowl. Country Day has won the last six Virgin Islands territorial Quiz Bowl championships from 2003 to 2011, and has competed in the New Orleans national competition