Orange (colour) in Portuguese, and "orange" in English. The House of Orange-Nassau was one of the most influential royal houses in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. It originated in 1163 the tiny Principality of Orange, a feudal state of north of Avignon in southern France. The Principality of Orange took its name not from the fruit, but from a Roman-Celtic settlement on the site which was founded in 36 or 35 BC and was named Arausio, after a Celtic water god; however, the name may have been slightly altered, and the town associated with the colour, because it was on
History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, and Patrick Murphy, formerly the Secretary of the Army. 18 Irish newspapers had been established since the 1800s. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia newspaper, the "Catholic Standard and Times", has covered news related to Irish affairs. It was founded in 1866. Irish radio broadcasts appeared during the 20th Century. From March 17, 1926 the "Irish Hour" by Patrick Stanton operated over the radio airwaves, playing Irish music and news broadcasts. Stanton later acquired "WJMJ", which played Irish music. A Philadelphia tradition since the early twentieth century, the Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia,