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Monthly Archives: July 2019
July 31, 1703
On July 31, 1703, English writer, Daniel DeFoe was placed in a pillory for the crime of publishing a politically satirical pamphlet, ‘The Shortest Way with the Dissenters’. The pamphlet was written as though a rabid, bigoted High Anglican zealot. It drew from many of the words and sermons of the Anglican church and said … Continue reading
July 30, 1935
On July 30, 1935, the first penguin books were published. Being that penguins were first discovered by Europeans around 1488, the fact that it took until 1935 to write books about them is astonishing. What? Excuse me? Penguin is the name of the book publisher? That’s stupid. Why even mention it then? Because Penguin ushered … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Agatha Christie, books, E.H. Young, Hemingway, little red wagon, Penguin Books, penguins, Thor, Tor Books
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July 29, 1968
On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul reaffirmed that artificial methods of birth control were verboten in the Catholic Church. When he was asked, did that include condoms? He said of course it does. But he did tell the people that their wives could rub one out for them. His archbishops quickly corrected him and told … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged bad sex, cake and ice cream, Catholic Church, moslems, Pope Paul, rub one out, sex
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July 28, 754
On July 28, 754 CE, Pope Stephen II made Pippin de Korte, King of France. Why is this important? Because if a religious leader can make you king, he can also take it away. This gives good insight in why Henry VIII was so anti-pope. He didn’t believe a religious leader in Rome had secular … Continue reading
Posted in 8th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged England, france, Henry VIII, Pippion de Korte, Pope Stephen II, Popes being popes
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July 27, 1990
On July 27, 1990, Hungarian-American actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor began a three day jail sentence for slapping a police officer, Sergeant Taggart, in Beverly Hills when he pulled her over for a traffic violation. She said it was Beverly Hills and she was driving a Rolls Royce. The officer should have known better, … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Beverly Hills, Chevrolet, Lexus, Rolls Royce, Taggart, Zsa Zsa Gabor
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July 26, 1908
On July 26, 1908, under the orders of President Theodore Roosevelt, trusted friend and white magician, US Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte created the Bureau of Investigation, which later evolved into the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Bonaparte, while American born and educated, was the great-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte I. It was from Napoleon that … Continue reading
July 25, 2017
On July 25, 2017, the scientific journal, “Human Reproduction Update” reported that sperm counts in the western World have halved in the last forty years. The researchers stated that they aren’t sure why this has happened, but in Britain, it really seems to be extremely pronounced in men who voted for Brexit.
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Brexit, England, men's health, science, sperm counts
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July 24, 2001
On July 24, 2001, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last Tsar of Bulgaria when he was a child from 1943 to 1946, was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bulgaria. He became the first monarch in history to regain political power through a democratic election. He was 64 years old. And yes, his last name WAS … Continue reading
July 23, 1885
On July 23, 1885, former President and Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer, which was caused by his heavy daily smoking of cigars and drinking cheap whiskey in non-moderation amounts. Two wars and the stress of being President without the understanding and knowledge of being a politician didn’t kill him, but … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged alcohol, cancer, cigars, cirrhosis, death, no, President Grant, the other President Grant
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July 22, 1937
On July 22, 1937, the US Senate rejected President Roosevelt’s proposal to enlarge the Supreme court. They said the Supreme Court was like the prostate. It just needed to be big enough to do its job. If it got too big, it would lose effectiveness and maybe even develop cancer. Keep it the right size … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged cancer, President Roosevelt, prostate, Senate, Supreme Court, the other Roosevelt
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