Monthly Archives: December 2020

December 21, 1970

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley, the younger, better looking and more talented ootheca-sibling of Ripsorck Epsilom 14 of Gliese 832 met with fellow ootheca-sibling and US President Richard Nixon in the White House. Elvis was… Continue reading →

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December 20, 1955

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 20, 1955, the people of Wales proclaimed their new capital city and say they’re going to call it Llanrhosllannerchrugogagagog. Queen Elizabeth sent a message to them that just said, ‘try again.’ So they did. The… Continue reading →

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December 19, 1922

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 19, 1922, serial bigamist Theresa Vaughn, age 24, confessed in court in Sheffield, England to having been married over 62 times since 1917 in 50 cities in three different countries. She said it was like eating… Continue reading →

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December 18, 1833

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 18, 1833, the national anthem of the Russian Empire, “God Save the Tsar!” was first performed for Nicholas I. It went a little something like this, “GOD you better save the Tsar! He’s Strong and Sovereign and… Continue reading →

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December 17, 1969

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 17, 1969, Secretary of the Air Force, Robert C. Seamans, Jr., closed the book on Project “Blue Book”. Project Blue Book was the Air Force’s 17-year study of UFOs and the study examined over 12,000 separate… Continue reading →

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December 16, 1901

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 16, 1901, Beatrix Potter published the sad, sad “Tale of Peter Rabbit”. This was the story of a young, juvenile delinquent buck who caused his widowed mother nothing but grief because of his vegetable thieving… Continue reading →

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December 15, 1025

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 15, 1025, Constantine VIII finally became the sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire. In 962 CE, at the tender, toddling age of 2, Constantine was originally named as co-emperor along with his father Romanus II. Before… Continue reading →

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December 14, 2014

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 14, 2014, a lonely scientist at the McMurdo Station in Antarctica decided to try his luck on the dating app “Tinder”. To his amazement, he found a hit just 45 minutes away by helicopter. It was another lonely… Continue reading →

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December 13, 1994

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 13, 1994, Garth Brooks released his country music album “The Hits” which became the Billboard Album of the year for 1995. If you are under thirty and don’t know who Garth Brooks was, don’t feel alone. In 1995, most… Continue reading →

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December 12, 1976

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 12, 1976, “Broadway” Joe Namath, the Dr. Frank N. Furter, of the National Football League played his last game as a New York Jet. He looked fabulous before the game in his fur-trimmed full-length coat, he looked… Continue reading →

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