On this day: December 29

The arrest of Emma Snodgrass

The arrest of Emma Snodgrass on December 29, 1852, is a fascinating example of how "scandalous" fashion was once a legal battlefield.

The Death of Rasputin

The death of Grigori Rasputin, which occurred in the early morning of December 30, 1916 (December 17 in the old Russian calendar), is the ultimate historical "tall tale."