Monthly Archives: May 2019

May 11, 1812

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 11, 1812, the Waltz was introduced into English ballrooms. Many observers considered it to be disgusting and immoral, especially the way the couples clung tightly to each other and spun around like tops. They at first considered it a peasant dance and no person of quality or genteel upbringing would bring themselves to … Continue reading →

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May 10, 1879

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 10, 1879, a 455-pound meteorite fell to earth a few miles north of Estherville, Iowa. This is the largest known meteorite to land in North America that has been documented. It should be noted that after the crash landing of this visitor from the sky, no reports of strange unearthly lights were noted. … Continue reading →

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May 9, 1932

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 9, 1932, the three year-old colt, Burgoo King, won the 57th Preakness in a time of 1:59.8. To get the most out of this horse, jockey Eugene James is thought to have whispered into its ear just before the race started. “If you don’t win this time, you’re hamburger meat for sure.” There’s … Continue reading →

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May 8, 1987

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 8, 1987, Gary Hart, the former Democrat frontrunner in the race for the 1988 presidency, removed himself from the race. What happened to force this photogenic senator from Colorado to quit? Donna Rice happened. Donna Rice was a very attractive professional party-girl ex-sometime model who was having an affair with Gary Hart. Some … Continue reading →

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May 7, 1697

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 7, 1697, the royal castle in Stockholm, Sweden was destroyed by fire. Inside that castle’s large library resided the Codex Gigas, which was at that time and still is the world’s largest medieval illuminated manuscript. The Codex Gigas is also known as the “Devil’s Bible’. This hand written and hand illustrated book weighs … Continue reading →

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May 6, 1983

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 6, 1983, the Hitler Diaries were revealed as a hoax after further examination by forensic experts. The sixty forged journals were sold to the West German magazine ‘Stern’ by Konrad Kujau, a known petty criminal for $3,700,000. ‘Stern’ then sold serialization rights to several news organizations, including the ‘Sunday Times’. They had their … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1925

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 5, 1925, John T. Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee was arrested for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. A crowd of angry humans and chimps gathered around the jail, where he was incarcerated and many of them carried signs that said, “No hoomans in my family tree”, “On the sixth day, God … Continue reading →

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May 4, 1932

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 4, 1932, mobster Al Capone, began serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion in Atlanta, Georgia. The police and prosecuting attorneys weren’t able to prosecute Capone for the brothels he ran, for the illegal liquor he sold, nor for the murders he committed, but they were easily able to put him in … Continue reading →

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May 3, 1988

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 3, 1988, the White House acknowledged that First Lady Nancy Reagan had used astrological advice to help schedule the President’s activities. The Christian Right was surprisingly okay with that. When Jerry Falwell was confronted about the President’s wife using witchery, he took a round object out of his coat pocket, shook it, and … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2000

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Joel Byers

On May 2, 2000, US President Bill Clinton announced that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted for military use only. Crazy ex-girlfriends (CXGs) throughout the United States secretly rejoiced and high-fived each other as stalking “the one that got away” became much easier. This was almost as big a deal for them as … Continue reading →

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