The president lives! Dirty fingers fishing for Bullet will fix that. President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau 137 years ago today, but he didn't actually die until September. Why? Garfield wasn't expected to live through the night, but he rallied and in swooped the doctors. They were 100% convinced that they had to … Continue reading James Garfield Haiku
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Joan of England Haiku
You think life's sorted, New husband in Castile - BOOM! A very black death. Joan of England, third child of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, died this day 670 years ago, in the same manner at least a third (and maybe over half) of Europe would shortly snuff it. She was on the way … Continue reading Joan of England Haiku
Sir John Franklin Haiku
Aging, pudgy cap? Try lethal incompetence To become legend Today is the 173rd anniversary of the Franklin Expedition's departure from England, after which nothing bad happened. Basically, the reason why Franklin was chosen to lead was because the top pick, James Clark Ross, promised his own wife to stop flinging himself into the frozen bits … Continue reading Sir John Franklin Haiku
