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- Cutest soldier!
- August 1, 1189
- 268 views
CAN’T STOP THAT GUY
August, 1189 Acre, Israel Guy de Lusignan, the biggest playboy in the Holy Land, is playing soldier again. A lover, not a fighter, Guy is known around here as arm…
- Dead-beat dad!
- August 1, 1768
- 255 views
JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU MARRIES THERЀSE LEVASSEUR, NOW THAT CHILDREN ARE ALL GONE
August 29, 1768 Bourgoin, France Jean-Jacques Rousseau married his long-time sweetheart, Thérèse Levasseur, this morning, after giving away all five of their children. The couple were thrilled to begin their…
- Clean shirt for battle!
- May 3, 1863
- 169 views
GENERAL HANCOCK DRESSED FOR SUCCESS
May 3, 1863 Chancellorsville, Virginia Union General Winfield Scott Hancock was spotted early this morning, donning his trademark clean, starched white shirt. Everyone who saw him agreed, this was a…
DE GAULLE YAWNS THROUGH ANOTHER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
NO BIG DEAL August 22, 1962 Paris, France Getting shot at is getting to be boring for President Charles De Gaulle. Today was the third time extremists have attempted to…
- Suicide with style!
- June 20, 1180
- 257 views
WARRIOR-MONK MINAMOTO NO YORIMASA ARTISTICALLY DISEMBOWLES SELF
June 20, 1180 Byodo-in Temple, Japan Warrior, monk, poet, and now trend-setter, Minamoto no Yorimasa ended his life with honor, glory, and a lot of flair. After losing the battle…
- Scribblers' brawl!
- June 10, 1922
- 224 views
HEMINGWAY SAVES JOYCE IN CAFÉ SCUFFLE
June 10, 1922 Paris, France Novelist James Joyce, still working on his masterpiece, started a drunken fight in this outdoor café today. Fellow writer- and drinking buddy- Ernest Hemingway intervened…
- Shots fired!
- July 11, 1804
- 180 views
GRUDGE MATCH
July 11, 1804 Weehawken, New Jersey Word on the street is, a big duel is about to go down. Aaron B., the hot-headed veep, with nothing to do, challenged Al…
- Power couple!
- February 8, 0040
- 284 views
SEEN TOGETHER
40 B.C.E. Alexandria, Egypt Cleopatra was seen at the Hippodrome last night, nuzzling with a handsome Roman: Mark Antony! Our sources say they’ve been an item since the Ides of…
