May 12, 1828 — Nat Turner sees a vision urging him to rebellion
Nat Turner’s first vision was a striking one: the Spirit appeared to him and told him to take up Christ’s...
February 4, 2021
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August 21, 1831 — Nat Turner’s Rebellion begins
Nat Tuner was a black slave in Virginia who believed he was divinely inspired to lead his people to freedom....
January 19, 2021
November 5, 1831 — Nat Turner sentenced to death
In August 1831, guided by visions sent from God (or so he claimed), black slave Nat Turner led a rebellion...
January 14, 2021
May 3, 1865 — Abraham Lincoln is buried
The remains of Abraham Lincoln and his son, William Wallace Lincoln, were placed on a funeral train which left Washington,...
September 29, 2020
September 7, 1901 — The Boxer Rebellion ends
The Boxer Rebellion was a four year long uprising by native Chinese who fought against Japanese and European imperialism. The...
February 17, 2020
November 15, 1966 — The first documented sighting of the West Virginia Mothman takes place
On November 15, 1966, two young couples from Point Pleasant, West Virginia were out for a pleasant drive. Steve and...
May 4, 2017
March 14, 1974 — Russell Hoban begins writing “Riddley Walker”
Russell Hoban was always somewhat peripatetic in his writing interests. While he tended to return to the same themes, he...
December 14, 2015
November 5, 1979 — Russell Hoban finishes writing “Riddley Walker”
Russell Hoban was always somewhat peripatetic in his writing interests. While he tended to return to the same themes, he...
July 4, 2015
December 22, 2000 — The Myakka Skunk Ape Letter is written
The Skunk Ape is an unusual cryptid. For one thing, there are actual photographs of it, taken by an anonymous...
October 4, 2013
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