A jester at the court of Henry II, known as Roland the Farter, was famous for being able to jump in the air, whistle and fart at the same time.
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"When they tell me I'm too old to do something, I attempt it immediately.
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~ Pablo Picasso
On This Day
1469 Political scientist and historian Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was born in Florence. His book The Prince gave rise to the term 'Machiavellian'.
1916 Irish rebels Tom Clarke, Patrick Pearse and Thomas MacDonagh were executed by firing squad for their role in the Easter Rising.
1926 At a minute to midnight Britain's first General Strike, in support of the miners pay dispute, began.
1956 Granada TV first broadcast from Manchester.