On this day in 1374, a sudden outbreak of St. John's Dance causes people in the streets of Aachen, Germany, to experience hallucinations and begin to jump and twitch uncontrollably until they collapse from exhaustion.
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On this day in
1497, English explorer
John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland, leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
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On this day in
1604, French explorer
Samuel de Champlain discovers the mouth of the Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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On this day in
1717, the
Premier Grand Lodge of England, the first Masonic Grand Lodge in the world (now known as the United Grand Lodge of England), is founded in London, England. Is there no mercy for the widow's son?
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On this day in
1880, the first ever performance of
O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada, at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français.
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On this day in
1916, Canadian cutie
Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract.
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On this day in
1947, the first widely reported UFO sighting is reported by
Kenneth Arnold near Mount Rainier, Washington. Read all about it,
in his own words.
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On this day in the year
1963, the first ever videotape recorder is demonstrated before a rapt audience at BBC Studios in London... and thus, the first, tentative steps in the
Great Pornpgraphy Revolution are taken.
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On this day in
1997, at a
United Nations Earth Summit, the leaders of various island nations describe an apocalyptic scenario of flooded islands and submerged cities unless swift action is taken to curb Global Warming. Good thing we got right on that!
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