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Tag Archives: England
July 23, 1764
On July 23, 1764 Bostonian lawyer and future patriot, James Otis Jr., published his views on taxation without representation. He was against it. When English King George III heard about it, he just harrumphed, and continued to… Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged American Colonies, England, James Otis Jr, King George III, taxes
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July 16, 1439
On July 16, 1439, the Plague was ravaging through England and its young king, Henry VI was desperate to stop its deadly advance. So what did the 18-year old king do? He banned kissing. If people didn’t get close enough to kiss… Continue reading
Posted in 15th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Black Death, Dungeons and Dragons, England, Henry VI, kissing, kissing ban, Plague, Quests and Queer Creatures, sex, stoopid bans
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July 1, 1858
On July 1, 1858, a joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace’s papers on evolution was given to the Linnean Society in London, England. They all agreed that the papers and research were well thought out and… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Alfred Russel Wallace, Charles Darwin, England, evolution, Linnean Society, London
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June 19, 240 BCE
On June 19, 240 BCE, Greek philosopher and scientist, Eratosthenes, estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks and got pretty darned close to its actual value. Today in the world, there are actually people who… Continue reading
Posted in BCE, Historical Facts
Tagged Dallas, England, Eratosthenes, flat earthers, London, math, satellites, science, stoopid people, Texas
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June 4, 1850
On June 4, 1850, self-deodorizing fertilizer was patented in England. So it no longer smelled like poo. It smelled like fancy poo. Americans and Australians immediately rejected the idea of fancy smelling poo. It was just too… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged America, Australia, England, fancy poo, ideas before their time, not manly enough, patents, poo, smells
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May 30, 1842
On May 30, 1842, England’s little portly Queen Victoria proved to be quite the badass. On May 29, while she and her husband, Prince Albert were travelling by carriage down Constitution Hill, a man jumped up and pointed a pistol… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged assassination attempt, ballsy dame, England, guts, John Francis, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria
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April 29, 1715
On April 29, 1715, English astronomer, John Flamsteed, observed Uranus for the sixth time. Heheh. The twelve year-old in me never tires of that. Uranus. Heheheheheh.
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged astronomy, England, John Flamsteed, science, Uranus
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April 20, 1653
On April 20, 1653, in England, Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell got really ticked off at the Long Parliament and expelled them. History reported that it was because the members of Parliament kept trying to pass the Perpetuation Bill, which would have kept the seats of Parliament in the hands of only a few members. What … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 420, Commonwealth of England, England, Long Parliament, Oliver Cromwell, pass, Perpetuation Bill, puff, Rules of Ganga
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April 8, 1513
On April 8, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon landed at what is now called St. Augustine, Florida and claimed all of Florida for Spain. How’d he do this you ask? He stood on the land, planted a flag and yelled ‘DIBS’. The native people already there asked him what he was doing and … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged dibs, England, Florida, france, Incans, Juan Ponce de Leon, land grab, Mayans, Portugal, Romans, Spain, St Augustine
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March 26, 2015
On March 26, 2015, the body of Richard III of England was reburied at Leicester Cathedral in England. His missing body had been discovered under a parking lot in Leicester in 2012. In 2016, his ghost started communicating with a spiritologist in Leicester who uses the alias Sister Stefon. Sister Stefon says that King Richard … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged car park, dogging, England, King Richard III, Leicester, parking lot, Sister Stefon
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