Today in Simpsons Screenshots
A frame captured from any episode (or movie, or promotional animation, or crossover material) of The Simpsons encapsulates something of significance related to today's date.
- ~ February 4 ~ 1995: Archaeologist Kent R. Weeks crawls inside KV5, the tomb of the sons of Ramesses II, to discover the largest tomb ever found in the Valley of the Kings.
- ~ February 3 ~ 2001: "It Wasn’t Me" by Shaggy featuring Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent hits #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- ~ February 2 ~ 1979: R.I.P. Sid Vicious. Cause of death: Drug overdose. This was one day after being released from prison where he had completed a detox programme.
- ~ February 1 ~ 1814: Lord Byron's "Corsair" is published and sells 10,000 copies on the day.
- ~ January 31 ~ 1988: "The Wonder Years" premieres.
- ~ January 30 ~ 1835: The first known attempt to assassinate a US President occurs, with Richard Lawrence intending to shoot President Andrew Jackson with a pistol, which misfires. Lawrence tries again with a second pistol, which also misfires.
