I told you guys I would miss yesterday's post. I hope you checked anyway, because that's what I instructed you to do. All of you who did received points, the rest of you failed. Miserably. Anyway, I'll put aside my disappointment and move on with today's facts.
I think you guys should expect to see more Scottish history stuff, because there is another good one today, but I'll always post an extra fact, for those of you morons who don't know where Scotland is.
August 19, 1561 - The young Mary Queen of Scotts returns to Scotland at the age of 18 after spending 13 years in France. This is part of the continuing line of alliance and friendship between the Scots and the French, due to the fact that they both agree that the English are complete dicks, and the fact that both nations have really hot women. Still, any of you guys try to touch Mary and I'll have you killed, since she's like my 15th great grandmother or something. Also, I'd point out that you guys are freaks and must get turned on by long-dead, headless women, since Mary's life didn't end as well as her cousin Elizabeth I of England... But more on that story on the appropriate date.
This little coincidence struck me as interesting:
August 19, 1612 - The "Samlesbury Witches" are convicted of witchcraft in the English village of Samlesbury, in Lancashire (cause we all know where that is). This is one of the most famous trials of witchcraft in English history, and it occurred on the same date as...
August 19, 1692 - Five people, including a clergyman, are executed for witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials, America's most famous trials of witchcraft. Oh paranoid murder, how you make us chuckle.
More Scotland stuff really quick, because it also has to do with my relatives:
August 19, 1745 - Charles Edward Stuart (a descendant of King James Stuart) starts the second Jacobite Rebellion in James' name to reclaim the throne for his dynasty. It didn't work. This rebellion is commonly called "The 45", because of the year.
Okay, on to the stuff you've been waiting for, WORLD WAR II:
August 19, 1934 - The creation of the position of Führer in the German republic. The position was passed by the electorate with an astounding 89.9% of the popular vote. You all know who filled that title, and if you don't... Well that's as bad as not knowing who Hitler was. This just goes to show that democracies inevitably vote away democracy. Also, that people are stupid.
August 19, 1942 - Here's one for Strelkov. Operation Jubilee, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division leads an amphibious assault to test new practices and prepare for the inevitable landings that would occur two years later at Normandy on D-Day. Way to lead the way Canada! They landed at Dieppe, in France, and after a brief period of confusion trying to get out of the boats they managed to recover and successfully fail miserably and get pushed back into the sea by the Germans. Never mind Strelkov, you probably don't want to read this one. Everyone else should though.
That's all for today, there was a little more interesting stuff, but this one is already too long, and I want to play Tanks. Don't worry Strelkov, if I ever manage to find something that Canada did well I will be sure to mention it... Just don't expect me to find anything anytime soon, I mean, it's Canada.
Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:16 am by DaLanMan
