Monthly Archives: June 2020

June 30, 636

On June 30, 636, King Chinchilla (King Chintila) of Spain convoked the Fifth Council of Toledo. It was attended by twenty-two bishops and two episcopal representatives. The bishops of Narbonensis refused to attend for political… Continue reading

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June 29, 1914

On June 29, 1914, Jina Guseva attempted to assassinate the most evil man in Russia. That’s right, she stabbed and tried to kill Grigori Rasputin in his home town of Pokrovskove, Siberia. Rasputin was visiting his wife and… Continue reading

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June 28, 2000

On June 28, 2000, Darva Conger announced that she had done a photo layout for Playboy Magazine. Who was Ms. Conger? She was the ‘winner’ of Fox-TV’s “Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire”. This was a TV show were 50 women were… Continue reading

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June 27, 1973

On June 27, 1973, former White House counsel, John W. Dean told the Senate Watergate Committee about a typed “enemies list” that President Nixon kept. Years later, a similar list was found in Donald Trump’s personal diary. It… Continue reading

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June 26, 1718

On June 26, 1718, Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, Peter the Great’s son, died under mysterious circumstances after being sentenced to death by his father for plotting against him. The only mystery was why he didn’t… Continue reading

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June 25, 1798

On June 25, 1798, the United States passed the Alien Act, which allowed the President to deport dangerous aliens. President John Adams lost little time in kicking Ripsorck Epsilom 14 out of the fledgling United States. It was… Continue reading

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June 24, 1128

On June 24, 1128, Afonso I of Portugal had a day. If you’ve ever thought your relationship with your mother was bad, just be thankful it was nothing like the stab in the gut between Afonso I and his mother, Countess Teresa of… Continue reading

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June 23, 1961

On June 23, 1961, the Antarctic Treaty was signed, thereby ensuring that the southern most continent would only be used for peaceful purposes and scientific research. Professors Dyer and Lake of Arkham-Miskatonic University were… Continue reading

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June 22, 1633

On June 22, 1633, Pope Urban VIII forced Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Earth orbits the Sun. Why did Galileo recant? Because he didn’t want to die. At that time the Church had their own courts, and police, and… Continue reading

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June 21, 2020

On June 21, 2020, the world is supposed to end, again. Interpreters of the Mayan Calendar believed the previous prediction of December 21, 2012 was wrong. They believed they dropped the Kukulkan when they were supposed to carry… Continue reading

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