Friday, May 2, 2008
May 2: William de Braose
May 2, 1230: William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny, is executed. He is hanged by order of Llywelyn the Great, who had grown weary of trying to figure out how to pronounce William's Welsh name, Gwilym Ddu.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
May 1: Cricket
May 1, 1751: The first cricket match in America is played. America's animal rights movement begins as thousands protest the massacre of innocent crickets.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
April 30: Virgin Radio
April 30, 1993: Virgin Radio makes its maiden broadcast in the UK. Its subsequent continued use of the name "Virgin" doesn't fool anybody.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
April 29: Watergate tapes
April 29, 1974: US president Richard Nixon announces he will release transcripts of conversations recorded in the White House. He makes no attempt to explain the 18-and-1/2 minute gap in one of the tapes.
Monday, April 28, 2008
April 28: Yellow fever vaccine
April 28, 1932: A vaccine for yellow fever is announced. It obviously doesn't work on certain white guys.
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