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Monthly Archives: October 2019
October 31, 1846
On October 31, 1846, the Donner party, unable to cross the Truckee Lake Pass (now named the Donner Pass) constructed a winter camp due to the heavy snowfall. Unfortunate for them, one of the few books other than bibles in their possession was a Kanamit cookbook. Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged cookbook, Donner party, Donner Pass, Kanamit, Truckee Lake, Twilight Zone
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October 30, 1961
On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Party Congress finally approved a resolution to remove Stalin’s body from Lenin’s tomb in the Red Square. It was all part of Russia’s de-Stalinization efforts to show its citizens and the world that Stalin was really dead and had been since 1953. The Soviets came to the realization that … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged dead, Lenin, Red Square, Russia, Stalin, vampires
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October 29, 1991
On October 29, 1991, the asteroid 951 Gaspra was surprised while taking a shower by the American spacecraft Galileo. The spacecraft asked Gaspra if it has taken the Lord Jesus Christ as its personal savior. It then tried to leave several Watchtowers and Chick Tracts with Gaspra, but Gaspra huffed away and slammed the front … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 951 Gaspra, Chick Tracts, D&D, Galileo, halloween, NASA, science, solar system, spacecraft, Watch Tower
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October 28, 1612
On October 28, 1612, King James I of England appointed Robert Dowland as Court Luitist. It was said that his rendition of Greensleeves was a real shift raiser. James’s wife, Anne of Denmark was none too pleased.
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Anne of Denmark, England, King James I, luitist, lute, panty dropper, Robert Dowland, shift raiser
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October 27, 1997
On October 27, 1997, the United States released a redesigned $50 bill with a younger, jauntier Ben Franklin. A Ben Franklin that said, “Yes. I’m old, but I’m sexy, and the chicks still dig me.’ A Ben Franklin that if he’d ever been President wouldn’t have lied about an intern, he’d bragged about it.
October 26, 1988
On October 26, 1988, Donald Trump billed Boxing champion Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for four months’ advisory services. That was the second time in October that Tyson got screwed by a little bitch for his money.
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Donald Trump, little bitch, Mike Tyson, money
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October 25, 2000
On October 25, 2000, AT&T Corporation announced that it had finally attended family counseling and because of the help of its therapist, it would be restructuring into a family of four, separately trading companies. AT&T Business would be the Daddy, AT&T Consumer would be the Mommy, and AT&T Broadband and AT&T Wireless would be the … Continue reading
October 24, 2001
On October 24, 2001, the US House of Representatives approved legislation that gave police the power to secretly search homes, tap all of a person’s telephone conversations and track a person’s use of the Internet. The police were surprised by how much people loved cat videos. They were not surprised at how much Southern preachers … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged bad laws, police powers, porn, preachers, sex
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October 23, 1690
On October 23, 1690, the citizen of Haarlem, Netherlands revolted against the government for one day. The city had enacted a public ban against smoking. The citizens rose up, for a little bit, and hacked and coughed their way to the town hall, where they had a bit of a rest. They then yelled and … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged citizen unrest, Haarlem, Netherlands, protests, tobacco
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October 22, 1844
On October 22, 1844, the religious followers of William Miller experienced the ‘Great Disappointment’. This was the day that William Miller promised that Jesus would return and all good Christians would be Raptured to Heaven. The Millerites were extremely disappointed when it didn’t happen. Lucy Smith Miller, William’s wife of 21 years, said that the … Continue reading
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Tagged great Disappointment, Jesus, Lucy Miller, Millerites, rapture, William Miller
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