On This Day in Springfield History, Part 1
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The contents of this article are based on an issue of Simpsons Comics or another comic series and is considered to be non-canon and may not have actually happened/existed.
The reason behind this decision is: Differences from "Rosebud".
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On This Day in Springfield History, Part 1
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Comic Story information
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On This Day in Springfield History, Part 1 is a The Simpsons Comic Strips story.
Synopsis[edit]
- We see what happened on this day in Springfield history in the years 1845, 1885, 1909, and 1940.
Plot[edit]
On this day in 1845, town founder Jebediah Springfield divorces his third wife, Abigail Van Houten. Historians believe that the reason for the breakup was that Abigail was lead to believe that Jebediah was the town founder of Springfield, Illinois, though official court documents list the cause as "his smell."
On this day in 1885, following a divisive debate on the issue of slavery, the Springfield town council votes to side with the northern states and remain part of the Union. The ensuing proclamation is especially provocative since the Civil War had ended 20 years before.
On this day in 1909, Charles Montgomery Burns inherits the Springfield Load Mining Co. The news is delivered to him by Wall Street financier Walter Parks Thatcher who finds the child unspeakably ruthless and conniving. As such, the mogul offers to adopt him and teach him everything he knows.
On this day in 1940, the goldfish-swallowing fad reaches its height in Springfield when local college student Wilbert Gumble swallows 75 fish in one sitting. He is rushed to Memorial Hospital to have his stomach pumped and, thanks to resourceful nurses, the Springfield Aquarium is founded.
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