Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Saturday and on this day in history:
Domesday Book
1086 Results of the Domesday inquiry are presented to William the Conqueror in Salisbury (the date of compilation and the Great Domesday are historically contestable)
> > > Clint’s comment: AI tells me…
Purpose and Outcome of the Survey
The Goal: To record national wealth, land ownership, livestock, and resources to maximise royal tax collection.
The Records: Initial regional returns and circuit data were delivered here before being compiled into the final Domesday Book manuscripts.
Next Steps: Following the oaths and survey presentation, the king levied heavy taxes and prepared for his return to Normandy

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Friday and on this day in history:
Final Black Tot Day
1970 Black Tot Day: the last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy, which started in 1740
> > > Clint’s comment: 230 years of rum rations, although there may be a debate about when it started… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_ration

Brian Lamb

Arrakis

Explored!
You find A BUNCH of Tidal Power System souvenirs.

You pick up 1 , you can share the rest with your friends. Will you share?
Shared

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Thursday and on this day in history:
Color Motion Pictures
1928 George Eastman shows the first amateur color motion pictures to guests at his New York house, including Thomas Edison
> > > Clint’s comment: AI tells me: George Eastman's company introduced its first practical color film technology as Kodacolor for 16mm amateur motion pictures in July 1928, showcased alongside Thomas Edison. Earlier experimental color milestones by Eastman Kodak included a two-color glass-plate Kodachrome still process in 1914, followed by the breakthrough modern subtractive Kodachrome film in 1935.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Wednesday and on this day in history:
Fellowship of the Ring
1954 Publication of "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first volume of "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien, by George Allen & Unwin in London
> > > Clint’s comment: I often wonder what authors like him would have made of their creations being turned into films with all the CGI to imagine the scenes.

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Tuesday and on this day in history:
Frankenstein on the Stage
1828 First theatrical performance of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" as "Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein" by Richard Brinsley Peake, starring Thomas Potter Cooke at Covent Garden
> > > Clint’s comment: The second Theatre Royal (1809-1856)… https://www.regencyhistory.net/blog/covent-garden-theatre-london-regency-history-guide

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Monday and on this day in history:
First Use of Quarantine
1377 First example of quarantine in Ragusa (now Dubrovnik); city council passes a law stating newcomers from plague areas must isolate for 30 days (later 40 days, quaranta in Italian)
> > > Clint’s comment: 643 years before Covid!

Melina Popovic

Pooltown

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

Happy Sunday, have a wonderful day. If you want to make the list below, pay me a visit and leave a message :)

The number of mayors signing the Stinky Bottom visitor book each day this week - Sunday: 28, Monday: 22, Tuesday: 21, Wednesday: 21, Thursday: 18, Friday: 29 & Saturday: 20, a total of 159.

Thanks for being such a great connection and one of the 70 most recent mayors to visit and sign the Stinky Bottom visitor book. The 70th post was on Tuesday 16-Jun-2026, which is 40 days ago. Below, the last 70 cities:

Moist Valley
Braga
Setback
Hinotama
Positive Town
Heliotropolis
Nox Arcana
My Sweet Ginger
Bythesea
White Dreams
Amsterdamm
Tintinstad
Stacystan
Playstation
Ebsiii
Pine Hills
Florence On The Rose
Icy Cold North Bay
Hanko Sun City
West West Stonia
Andersonville
Cornu Copiae
Kworld
Whooooville
Wormriders of Arraki
The Sleeper Wakes
Nibiru
Arrakis
Cheeso
Kleinstadt Am Rhein
Sosueme
Londonopolis
West Dobechester
Benny Shores
Pooltown
Or Other
Katetown
Portlandia
Bugztown Canada
Hopeland
Grand Lasima City
Graestoke
Nikos Xalkoutsi
Blue Castle
Carmel by the Sea
Potato Pie
Delwood City
Healthialways
Sundgauer
Aek Original
Nikos The Greek
Hot Mess
New Rob City
Taylaramish
N E W B E N D
Stelios Hellas
Truckers Safe Haven
Johnsenville
A E K Fc Athens
Jeep Duck Town
Oogaboogavilleclosed
New Finntastic Twin
Quiltville
Eske City
Ever Thankful
Gretavanfleetville
Manatee Haven
Nathypolis
Stegosaur Quarry
Scurdie Ness

Clint Stallard

Stinky Bottom

It’s Saturday and on this day in history:
King's College Chapel
1446 Foundation stone is laid for King's College Chapel in Cambridge by King Henry VI, one of England's finest medieval buildings (main structure completed in 1515)
> > > Clint’s comment: https://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/history-chapel