Wednesday, September 23, 2009
September 23; Concordat of Worms
September 23, 1122: Pope Calixtus II and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V sign the Concordat of Worms. The agreement prohibits armies from hurling worms at one another during battle.
Monday, August 3, 2009
August 3: Niger
August 3, 1960: Niger becomes independent from France. The new country requires the most careful pronunciation of any word in the English language.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
July 22: Godfrey of Bouillon
July 22, 1099: Godfrey of Bouillon becomes the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. He had received the name "of Bouillon" for his practice of boiling his enemies in broth.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
July 21: Geneva Conference
July 21, 1954: The Geneva Conference ends with a settlement intended to bring peace to Vietnam by temporarily dividing it into North and South. That works out really well.
Monday, July 20, 2009
July 20: Rollo
July 20, 911: Rollo besieges Chartres. He attempts to capture the city by bombarding it with chocolate-covered caramels.
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