History's Greatest

History's Greatest Monster - The historically inspired comedy night that won't quit living in the past. Next Show: 20 Nov 8pm at @QueensHeadE14

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TODAY in 1881: Rioting takes place in Basingstoke in protest against the vociferous promotion of teetotalism by The Salvation Army. Cheers!

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Aand we're back! @HGM_Comedy returns to the historic @QueensHeadE14 on 21 May, 18 June & 16 July! Look out for more details soon!

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.@sturdyAlex Let's not do to the word "historical" what society has permitted to be the fate of the word "adult".

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.@sturdyAlex It also makes them sound as if they were committed while wearing delightfully accurate period dress

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A very #HappyBirthday to Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg, who is 678 years young today

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TODAY in 1932 – Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship, and immediately begins complaining that immigrants are ruining everything.

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TODAY 1797- The last invasion of Britain: A French force of 1000 soldiers surrender after being scared by Welsh women. They are not the last

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TODAY in 1336 - The 4000 defenders of Pilenai commit suicide rather than let in the Teutonic Knights. This really hurts the knights feelings

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1989 Iran offers $3M to kill #SalmanRushdie who coined “Naughty but nice” to sell cakes. Reports the Ayatollah has diabetes are unconfirmed.

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TODAY in 1739: Richard Palmer is identified as the outlaw Dick Turpin by his schoolteacher. It is history's most awkward parents evening.

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TODAY 1455 – Gutenberg Bible is published: The 1st Western printed book. It will be another 541 years until the 1st issue of #NowMagazine

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TODAY in 1903: Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States in perpetuity. #HappyBirthday!

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TODAY in 1930: 'Elm Farm Ollie' becomes the first cow to fly in a fixed-wing aircraft and the first cow to be milked in an aircraft. #Cows

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TODAY1913: Pedro Lascuráin is President of Mexico for 45 minutes; this is the shortest term of any person as president of any country.

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1268: The Livonian Order is defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakvere. This actually happened. Just sounds like #GameOfThrones

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@chrisclarkcpfc @MikeShephard Hi Chris! Thank you!We shall return: London in April at a venue tbc and in Edinburgh 6-30 Aug 14:55 Venue 27

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@cdlane Thanks for your interest, sir! Yes! We shall return: To London in April at a venue tbc and in Edinburgh 6-30 Aug 14:55 Venue 27

[David Whitney @DWhitney]

People of #Oxford shall be performing at the Oxford Playhouses on Friday and then the Oxford Glee club on Saturday #comedy

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Amazing acts tonight @RussellHickss @nickula @KellyKingham & Swidish king of comedy @Magnusbetner £5 on the door #comedy @ilovebethnal

[Mike Shephard @MikeShephard]

#RIP #LeonBrittan's memory. Sorely missed.