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William S. Sadler (1875–1969) was an American surgeon, psychiatrist and author who helped publish The Urantia Book, a document that resulted from his relationship with a man whom he believed to be channeling extraterrestrials and celestial beings. Mentored by John Harvey Kellogg, he became a doctor and practiced medicine in Chicago. Sadler and his wife were speakers on the Chautauqua adult education circuit in 1907. He became a highly paid, popular orator and wrote over 40 books on medical and spiritual topics, advocating a holistic approach to health. Sometime between 1906 and 1911, Sadler attempted to treat a patient who spoke to him in unusual voices while sleeping. Sadler spent years observing the sleeping man and eventually decided the man had no mental illness and that his words were genuine. The man's communications were eventually published in The Urantia Book, and the Urantia Foundation was created to assist Sadler in spreading the book's message. Although it never became the basis of an organized religion, the book attracted followers who devoted themselves to its study, and the Urantia movement continued after Sadler's death. (more...) Recently featured: Daspletosaurus – Monteverdi's lost operas – Mary, Queen of Scots Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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At the US Open Tennis Championships, Serena Williams wins the women's singles and Andy Murray (pictured) wins the men's singles. The Central Criminal Court of Iraq convicts fugitive Iraqi vice president Tariq al-Hashimi in absentia for his involvement in the murder of two people and sentences him to death. The Chess Olympiad concludes with Armenia winning the open and Russia winning the women's section of the tournament. The South Korean film Pietà, written and directed by Kim Ki-duk, wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. A series of earthquakes in Yunnan, China, leaves at least 89 people dead and 800 injured. Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran. Syrian civil war – Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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September 12: Paryushana begins (Svetambar Jains, 2012); National Day in Cape Verde 1814 – War of 1812: Although the Maryland Militia lost the Battle of North Point, they delayed the British advance against Baltimore, buying time for the defense of the city. 1910 – Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire, was first performed in Munich. 1933 – Hungarian-American physicist Leó Szilárd (pictured) conceived of the idea of the nuclear chain reaction while waiting for a traffic light in Bloomsbury, London. 1942 – World War II: The Imperial Japanese Army began the Battle of Edson's Ridge in an effort to retake Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. 1974 – Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia was deposed by the Derg, a military junta. More anniversaries: September 11 – September 12 – September 13 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now September 12, 2012 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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The Right Reverend Henry Compton (1632–1713) was the Bishop of London from 1675 until his death. During this time, he was also appointed a member of the Privy Council, and entrusted with the education of the two princesses – Mary and Anne. Compton was strongly opposed to Roman Catholicism. On the accession of the Catholic James II he lost his seat in the council and his deanery in the Chapel Royal. At the Glorious Revolution Compton embraced the cause of William and Mary, being one of the Immortal Seven who invited William to invade England. His son John travelled to Maryland, and from afar, Henry helped establish the Anglican Church in the colony.

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