AD 41: ROMAN EMPEROR CALIGULA, KNOWN FOR HIS SADISTIC DESPOTISM, IS ASSASSINATED BY HIS DISGRUNTLED GUARDS.
If he lived in Hollywood these days, his latest film would be pulled.
1438: THE COUNCIL OF BASEL SUSPENDS POPE EUGENE IV.
Without pay?
1679: KING CHARLES II OF ENGLAND DISSOLVES THE CAVALIER PARLIAMENT.
In water.
1758: DURING THE SEVEN YEARS' WAR, THE LEADING BURGHERS OF KONIGSBERG SUBMIT TO ELIZABETH OF RUSSIA, THUS FORMING PRUSSIA.
Elizabeth always liked a good burgher.
1835: SLAVES IN BRAZIL STATE A REVOLT, WHICH IS INSTRUMENTAL IN ENDING SLAVERY THERE 50 YEARS LATER.
Which was only 20 years ahead of us.
1848: JAMES MARSHALL FINDS GOLD AT SUTTER'S MILL NEAR SACRAMENTO.
Thar's gold in dem thar hills.
1857: THE UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA IS FOUNDED IN EAST ASIA.
I bet there's a 7/11 on campus.
1908: THE FIRST BOY SCOUT TROOP IS ORGANIZED IN ENGLAND BY ROBERT BADEN-POWELL.
And I bet there are some who thought he was a pretty creepy guy.
1916: IN BRUSHABER VS. UNION PACIFIC, THE US SUPREME COURT DECLARES THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSTITUTIONAL.
Bastards.
1917: ACTOR ERNEST BORGNINE IS BORN.
Let's celebrate. Whaddaya wanna do, Marty?
1933: THE 20TH AMENDMENT TO THE US CONSTITUTION IS RATIFIED, CHANGING THE BEGINNING AND END OF TERMS FOR ALL ELECTED FEDERAL OFFICES.
This is a good thing?
1941: SINGER NEIL DIAMOND IS BORN.
I'd celebrate but he introduced us to the song "Sweet Caroline" so...no. And, no, I am not retracting that joke because of his recent admission of Parkinson's.
1943: ACTRESS SHARON TATE IS BORN.
Poor kid.
1943: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND WINSTON CHURCHILL CONCLUDE A CONFERENCE IN CASABLANCA.
Play it again, Sam. Little does Winston know that, on this date 22 years later....well, read on.
1949: ACTOR JOHN BELUSHI IS BORN.
What a waste of talent.
1960: ALGERIAN WAR - SOME UNITS OF EUROPEAN VOLUNTEERS IN ALGIERS STAGE AN INSURRECTION KNOWN AS THE "BARRICADES WEEK," DURING WHICH THEY SEIZE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
So just a regular day.
1965: WINSTON CHURCHILL DIES.
See!
1968: GYMNAST MARY LOU RETTON IS BORN.
9.2, 9.3, 9.5.
1972: JAPANESE SGT. SHOICHI YOKOI IS FOUND HIDING IN A GUAM JUNGLE, WHERE HE HAD BEEN SINCE THE END OF WORLD WAR II.
Gee, I hope he stopped his newspaper.
1975: STOOGE LARRY FINE DIES.
Why I oughta!
1983: DIRECTOR GEORGE CUKOR DIES.
In Hollywood, he made a lot of movies. And a lot of young guys, too.
1984: APPLE COMPUTER PLACES THE MACINTOSH PC ON SALE IN THE US.
Nobody will buy it.
1986: RELIGIOUS LEADER L. RON HUBBARD DIES.
L as in Lunatic.
1986: SINGER GORDON MACRAE DIES.
No liver transplant would save him.
1989: SERIAL KILLER TED BUNDY DIES.
What goes around...
1993: LAWYER THURGOOD MARSHALL DIES.
So the black robe is fitting today.
2003: THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BEGINS OPERATION.
Please remove your shoes.
2010: ACTOR PERNELL ROBERTS DIES.
The Cartwright brother nobody liked.
2015: TV HOST JOE FRANKLIN DIES.
No more memories in that lane.
Dinner last night: Teriyaki chicken and vegetable stir fry.
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