Friday, May 23, 2008
May 23: Second Defenestration of Prague
May 23, 1618: A Protestant tribunal in Prague finds two Catholic imperial governors guilty of violating religious freedom laws and throws them and their scribe out the window of the Bohemian Chancellery. The Thirty Years War breaks out when Emperor Ferdinand II looks up "defenestration" in his dictionary.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
May 22: Treaty of Hamburg
May 22, 1762: Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg. It codifies the serving of French Fries as a side dish with hamburgers.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
May 21: Derby School
May 21, 1554: The Derby School receives a Royal Charter from Queen Mary I of England. The school immediately begins training race horses.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
May 20: Neapolitan War
May 20, 1815: The Neapolitan War ends with the Treaty of Casalanza. The treaty mandates that henceforth Neapolitan ice cream shall always consist of the flavors Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry.
Monday, May 19, 2008
May 19: Jacques Cartier
May 19, 1535: French explorer Jacques Cartier sets out on his second voyage. He hopes to sell a cargo of wristwatches to the native inhabitants of Canada.
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