The Terrible Historian

Tons of unfortunate things happen every day. But no matter how bad your day was, at least it wasn't this terrible...

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

Oct 23 – Commissioned Killing https://t.co/NDhmQV0FpX

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OTD in 1590, Pope Urban VII died from malaria after being Pope for only 12 days. Poor guy.
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
#Pope
. https://t.co/NSGpBNkn0S

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OnThisDay in 1870, the Siege of #Paris began, which would lead to the French surrendering to Prussian's 4 months later, and the end of the Franco-Prussian War
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
. https://t.co/IGdQoW68ip

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OnThisDay September 14th, 1975, an unemployed schoolteacher attacked Rembrandt's painting The Night Watch with a knife, saying he did it "for the Lord"
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
#ArtHistory
#Rembrandt
. https://t.co/l75C07xINu

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OnThisDay September 13th, 1999 - the #Russian gov bombed it's own people in Moscow in order to blame Chechens, justify war with #Chechnya, and install Putin as President
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
. https://t.co/FiN5pCWrD3

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

On September12th 1994, Frank Corder got wasted, stole an airplane, and crashed in onto the front lawn of the White House.
#TodayWasTerrible
#assassination
. https://t.co/8nVbQp8rn4

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

Sep 6, 1776 - the worlds first ever #submarine attack was a complete failure when the #Turtle couldn't drill into the side of a #British ship https://t.co/XZ6EAnE0p1

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

Sept. 5 – A Superfluous Burden https://t.co/vX8KfRiYP6

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

Sept 4th – See No Evil, Code No Evil https://t.co/F0QY5jfT5j

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

Aug 5 – Ya Fired! https://t.co/mVhJDsSKAR

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

In which Yakubu #Gowon becomes the leader of #Nigeria and kills 3 million people
#TodayWasTerrible
. https://t.co/NitkwVDm52

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OTD July 26th, 1991, Paul Reubens, aka #PeeWeeHerman was arrested for doing something dirty at an adult movie theater
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
#PeeWee
. https://t.co/4qOFSL5O2n

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OTD #Joaquin Murrieta - the "Robin Hood of the West" - was killed by #California Rangers...beginning a legend that would inspire #Zorro
#History
#TodayWasTerrible
#OnThisDay
. https://t.co/AWywst6rUM

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

@LdnCatsWW
@SunRayCats
@Number10cat
@RealGrumpyCat
@SimonsCat
@CATPOWER
@LorenzoTheCat
Ya'll like cats? You'll love this story :)
#catshow

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OTD July 13th, 1871, Harrison Weir held the world first "Cat Fancy" show, where #cats were judged on appearance and fanciness
#TodayWasTerrible
#History #CatShow
. https://t.co/Cd9aEXU7DI

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#OTD July 10th, 1806, a group of Indian Sepoy's rebelled against their British officers, taking Fort Vellure by force...which was immediately re-taken by British backup mere hours later
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
. https://t.co/6jiAawEkvW

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

Jun 25 – The Princes In The Tower https://t.co/TeM55PInAk

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#DidYouKnow the pirate leader Jan Janszoon once raided as far north as #Ireland
https://t.co/VEWIGbP6Jf

[The Terrible Historian @2dayWasTerrible]

#OTD June 20th, 1631, #Baltimore Ireland was sacked by the #pirate Jan Janszoon and 100 villagers were taken as #slaves
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
. https://t.co/VEWIGc6I7P

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#OTD June 18th, 1178, five monks witnessed "the moon explode" in a series of fiery bursts that can only be explained by #aliens
#TodayWasTerrible
#History
. https://t.co/hzT9pKcsaf