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Apr 25, 2019

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Apr. 25 — First Is Worst

On April 25th, 1792, Nicolas Jacques Pelletier had the high honor of becoming the first person ever to be executed…

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Jun 15, 2019

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Jun 15 — Stupid Ship Strategy

On June 15th, 1184, Norwegian King Magnus Erlingsson was killed in battle because he tied all of his ships…

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Jun 18, 2019

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Jun 18 — Canterbury Tales

On June 18th, 1178, five monks in Canterbury reported to their abbey that they witnessed a massive explosion on…

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Apr 30, 2019

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May 1 — Nothing To See Here

Today Was Terrible: On May 1st, 1776, Adam Weishaupt founded a secret society that is definitely not evil…

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Apr 23, 2019

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Apr. 24 — National Lampoon’s 1908 Vacation

On April 24th, 1908, Jacob Murdock packed his car full with 7 people plus tons of…

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Jun 19, 2019

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Jun 19 — Atomic Spies

On June 19th, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a married couple convicted of spying for the Russians and recruiting a…

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Sep 13, 2019

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Sep 13 — Russian Collusion

On September 13th, 1999, the Russian government bombed Moscow in order to blame Chechen’s, justify war with…

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Sep 12, 2019

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Sep 12 — Corder v Clinton

On September 12th, 1994, some drunk idiot stole a Cessna airplane and crashed it into the White House front lawn.

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Apr 26, 2019

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Apr. 26 — The Real First Avenger

On April 26th, 1865, Boston Corbett was arrested after disobeying Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s…

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Jun 17, 2019

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Jun 17 — Put A Boat On It!

On June 17th, 1778, a French ship, the Belle Poule, fought off a larger British frigate in the English channel…

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