October 15, 1968 — Donald Trump is classified 1-Y by the Draft Board
On September 17, 1968, a podiatrist diagnosed Donald Trump, then a 22 year old who was eligible for military service...
January 2, 2017
Marsh Family
July 1, 2013 — The last Danish forces withdraw from Afghanistan
Danish forces first arrived in Afghanistan in 2001 as part of the NATO deployment, and were originally attached to the...
March 28, 2012
October 5, 2014 — Robert Kennedy Jr. dumps the corpse of a brown bear in Central Park
While Robert Kennedy Jr. has done some weird things in his time, this is probably the weirdest. This entry is...
March 26, 2012
December 22, 2024 — Donald Trump announces his plan to annex Greenland
While the idea of the USA taking over Greenland is hardly a new one – the earliest records of it...
April 5, 2011
February 13, 2025 — Robert Kennedy, Jr. assumes office as Secretary of Health
As far as getting the worst possible person for the job goes, it’s hard to beat the appointment of notorious...
August 25, 2010
February 20, 2025 — RFK directs the CDC not to advertise flu vaccinations
In early 2025, the anti-vax movement was as numerous as it had ever been. The covid epidemic had radicalised a...
August 20, 2010
June 2, 2025 — MMR vaccination rates revealed to be at new low
The MMR vaccine – named for the three diseases it protects against: Measles, Mumps and Rubella – has been a...
July 28, 2010
October 20, 2025 — The illegal demolition of the White House’s East Wing begins
Despite a lack of the legally required planning permits, and despite an ongoing government shutdown meaning that there shouldn’t have...
January 11, 2010
January 3, 2026 — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro abducted by United States forces
In a combined military and law enforcement operation, United States agencies conducted a lightning raid on Caracas, and kidnapped (to...
December 12, 2009
January 7, 2026 — Renée Good shot and killed by ICE agent
On January 7, 2026, Renée Good was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on Portland Avenue between East...
November 11, 2009
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