Tuesday, July 14, 2009

This Day in History: July 14th

1789- French Revolutionaries storm the Bastille and signal the start of the French Revolution. Scholars maintain its possible they were mad because they knew how awful the movie "Marie Antoinette" would be 217 years later.

1099- Jerusalem captured by Christian Knights in first crusade. Many overheard saying, "what's the big fucking deal with this place, anyhow?" afterward.

1798- Sedition Act becomes Federal Law, and marks Alexander Hamilton as the 18th century's George W. Bush.

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