The title page to the 1611 first edition of the authorized
version of the Bible.

The King James Bible, the most famous version of the world’s
most influential book, was published on this day in history,
May 2, 1611.         

"The King James, or Authorized, Version of the Bible remains
the most widely published text in the English language,"
according to the British Library. 

Commissioned by King James I of England in 1604, it is famed
for its artfully written versions of Old and New Testament tales;
its success bringing the Word of God to English-speaking
commoners; and its influence on the American colonies. 

The 80 books of the King James Version include 39 books of
the Old Testament, 14 books of Apocrypha, and the 27 books
of the New Testament.

Portrait of King James I of England (1566-1625). Found in the collection of National Museum Stockholm.

ED DONAHUE
    
    
   

NOTE: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 –
8 September 2022)

The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 8, 1988,
during its first-run broadcast on CBS.

Magnum, P.I. consistently ranked in the top 20 U.S. television
programs in the Nielsen ratings during the first five years of
its original run, finishing as high as number three for the 1982–
83 season.

On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter (above) entered the sealed burial chamber of the ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen.

Because the ancient Egyptians saw their pharaohs as gods, they carefully preserved their bodies after death, burying them in elaborate tombs
containing rich treasures to accompany the rulers into the afterlife. In the
19th century, archeologists from all over the world flocked to Egypt, where
they uncovered a number of these tombs. Many had long ago been broken
into by robbers and stripped of their riches.