Monday, February 28, 2011
On this Date in 1780...
...an earthquake hits Iran, killing 200,000 people and causing several damages. Thus marking the first understatement reported in history.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
On this Date in 1560...
...the Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland. Apparently, even the Scots couldn't stand the smell of the French. And that's saying something.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
On this Date in 1960...
...a New York bound Alitalia airliner crashed into a cemetery at Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. The question remains, to this day: Where did they bury the survivors?
Friday, February 25, 2011
On this Date in 1921...
...Tbilisi, capital of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, is occupied by Bolshevist Russia. Shortly afterward people in Atlanta were overheard wondering, "Hey, I thought we were the capital of Georgia, and where are all these Russians supposed to be?"
Thursday, February 24, 2011
On this Date in 1809...
...London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute. If only he knew the Muffin Man, he might not have taken it so badly.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
On this Date in 1861...
...President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland. But don't tell anyone, it's a secret.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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