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Archive for February, 2010

Spring Heeled Jack

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

February 28, 1838 – On this day an 18-year-old girl and her sister were attacked by a mysterious character known as Spring Heeled Jack.  His reign of terror is well documented but completely unexplained.
Lucy Scales and her sister were walking through London when they approached a cloaked man in a passageway.  As Lucy came [...]

Stayin’ Alive

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

February 27, 1978 – For the fourth week in a row the number one song in America was Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees.  It would stay alive on the Billboard Hot 100 for 27 weeks.
The song is now used to train doctors and first responders on the correct number of chest compressions to use [...]

The Emperor’s Collar

Friday, February 26th, 2010

February 26, 1853 – János Libényi was executed on this day, a little over a week after he tried to kill Austrian Emperor Franz Josef.
On the day of the assassination attempt, Libényi stalked the Emperor as he was taking a walk with one of his officers.  As Franz Josef paused to look over a railing, [...]

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