History Fun Facts September 5th
History Fun Facts - September 5th On This Day In History in 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposed a tax on beards in an attempt to Westernize his nobility. The tax was applicable to all types of beards and for all men, except the clergy and peasants. Your grandmother was also exempt from the tax. On this day in history in 1187, King Louis VIII of France was born. His reign as King of France didn't last long, just a mere three years. And his reign as King of England didn't ever happen. There's a signed bit of paper saying so. Yes, he was King of England. Well, not actually, but sort of, perhaps, nah he wasn't, get back to France you French pretender. To cut a long story short, Louis came to England on holiday as a not-yet-king-of-France. Whilst holidaying in the south of England, he got really plastered on an all night booze-party celebrating the fact his last remaining virgin dog had just got his leg over. Okay...