Monthly Archives: February 2019

February 18, 1478

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 18, 1478, George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence,  House of York was executed by his older brother and King of England, Edward IV, for treason. His manner of death? It is rumored that  he was drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. This was a very ‘Game of Thrones’ death. How did a once … Continue reading →

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February 17, 1795

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 17, 1795, amateur gardener and marrier of ugly women, Thomas Seddal harvested an 18 lb 5 oz potato from his garden in Chester, England. When people would come and look at it, they’d almost always claim that it was one of Mr. Seddal’s toddlers, and not a potato. To be honest, it could … Continue reading →

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February 16, 1859

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 16, 1859, the French government passed a law that set the A-note above middle C to a frequency of 435 Hz. This was to standardize the pitch. Violaters of this law would be required to teach elementary school children how to play ‘Frere Jacques’  on the recorder. Repeat offenders would be sentenced to … Continue reading →

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February 15, 2013

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 15, 2013 a meteor exploded over Russia, bringing back memories of the Tunguska Event, when a meteor exploded over the Siberian Forest on June 30, 1908.  Although the Chelyabinsk falling space rock did not cause the super-enormous damage that the Siberian very small dinosaur killer did where it flattened almost 800 square miles … Continue reading →

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February 14, 1966

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 14, 1966, Wilt Chamberlain broke the NBA scoring record at 20,884 points. This is not the only scoring record that Wilt claimed to have broken. At the time of his death in 1999, Wilt Chamberlain claimed to have had sex with over 20,000 different women. I would have had said sleep with 20,000 … Continue reading →

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February 13, 1503

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 13, 1503, the Challenge of Barletta took place and the French got their butts handed to them by the Italians. What happened to lead up to this famous duel of 13 French knights versus 13 Italian knights? Well, the French had just lost a battle to the Spanish in southern Italy and a … Continue reading →

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February 12, 1733

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 12, 1733, James Oglethorpe and his colonists on his ship, the ‘Anne’ landed and settled near the present site of Savannah, Georgia, and started the British Colony of Georgia, which was named after the English King who gave Oglethorpe his charter, King George II. Mr. Oglethorpe founded the colony upon the promise of … Continue reading →

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February 11, 1878

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 11, 1878, the first bicycle club was formed in the United States, the Boston Bicycle Club. Adventurous young men sporting their Eton caps, Bowler hats and Natties could be found racing their huge-wheeled penny-farthings around town and flaunting their bulging calves to the admiration of the young ladies, and the scowls of the … Continue reading →

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February 10, 1567

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 10, 1567, Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, was found dead, following an explosion at the Kirk o’Field house in Edinburgh, Scotland. Surprisingly, he didn’t die from the explosion, but instead was found to have been strangled. For years, it was whispered that he hadn’t committed suicide, but was … Continue reading →

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February 9, 1891

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 9, 1891, the very first shipment of asparagus arrived in San Francisco from Sacramento. Now native San Franciscoers’ pee will smell bad because of them eating asparagus and no longer just because of the rampant syphilis and gonorrhea. A definite improvement for everyone. Except for the people with syphilis and gonorrhea, they’re still … Continue reading →

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