Historically Coincidental

On today's episode I delve into two stories. One about a curse connected to WWII and the other about a man who had a very bad week near the end of the war.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationTsutomu Yamaguchio  https://www.history.com/articles/the-man-who-survived-two-atomic-bombso  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Yamaguchio  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2010/01/the-long-strange-life-of-tsutomu-yamaguchi-who-survived-hiroshima-and-nagasaki.htmlThe Curse of Timuro  https://www.advantour.com/uzbekistan/legends/tamerlane-curse.htmo  https://hiddencompass.net/story/the-curse-of-timur/o  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Timuro  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshmuhammad_Qori-NiyoziyMusico  https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3f2717d0-f92b-4ed6-9498-421aba9d39b2/o https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/b16fc1ca-6c7d-4e3f-8f9c-313ba4daedcf/

On this episode I delve into the lives of Bruce and Brandon Lee and the strange connections between the deaths of this father and son.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationBruce Lee and Brandon Leeo  https://vocal.media/geeks/curse-of-the-dragon-the-shocking-coincidences-that-led-fans-to-believe-bruce-lee-was-cursedo https://telegrafi.com/en/Curse-of-Lee%2C-how-was-the-death-of-Bruce-Lee-and-his-son-Brandon-predicted%2C-photo-and-video/o  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Leeo  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bruce-Leeo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Leeo  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brandon-Leeo  https://bruceleefoundation.org/jeetkunedo/o  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeet_Kune_Doo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Hornet_(TV_series)Ebbin Brotherso  https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/20498/were-two-brothers-killed-on-the-same-moped-by-the-same-taxi-driver-exactly-a-ye#:~:text=Twin%20tragedy,of%20this%20month's%20Reader's%20Digest.o  https://factrepublic.com/facts/14884/o  https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10914232-in-july-1975-erskine-ebbin-was-riding-his-moped-when70-year-old twinso  https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/07/world/world-briefing-europe-finland-twins-die-in-nearly-identical-accidents.html#o  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-07-mn-31592-story.htmlo  https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/70-Year-Old-Twins-Killed-in-Finland-7329667.phpThe Jim Twinso  https://www.facebook.com/groups/460623671866260/posts/496339031628057/o  https://www.ripleys.com/stories/jim-twinso  https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/twins-reared-apart-a-living-lab.htmlMusichttps://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3f2717d0-f92b-4ed6-9498-421aba9d39b2/https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/b16fc1ca-6c7d-4e3f-8f9c-313ba4daedcf/

On this episode I tell the tale of the HMS Carmania and the SMS Trafalgar and their fated meeting with coincidental details.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationCunard's finest hour: RMS Carmania's devastatingencounter with the enemyo  https://www.worldofcruising.co.uk/editors-corner/carmania-bravest-cunarder-cap-trafalgarA Desperate Fight to the Death: RMS Carmania Vs.SMS Cap Trafalgar 1914o  https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/desperate-fight-death-rms-carmania-vs-sms-cap-trafalgar-1914.htmlThe Story Of The RMS Carmania, The Luxury OceanLiner That Was Turned Into A World War I Warshipo  https://allthatsinteresting.com/rms-carmaniaCunard’s R.M.S. Carmania of 1905 to 1932o  http://ssmaritime.com/Carmania-1905.htmLeonard Pesketto  https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Leonard_PeskettTrojan Horseo  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trojan-horseThe Union saved an ironclad by deploying a $9trash decoyo  https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/union-saved-ironclad-nine-dollars/#:~:text=On%20the%20night%20of%20February,rather%20than%20risk%20its%20recapture.Wikipediao  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Cap_Trafalgaro  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Carmania_(1905)o  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_warfare_of_World_War_IEpidemic Sound·        https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/3d49f79f-73c8-4e2a-b59a-cfef1429d686/·        https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/1f3c9169-b8e5-4647-859b-24491254b59c/·        https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3f2717d0-f92b-4ed6-9498-421aba9d39b2/

On this episode I tell the stories of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Two of the most well-known presidents who were assassinated during their presidencies. But that is just the tip of their connections to each other.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationThe Odd Parallels Between Kennedy and Lincolno  https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/the-odd-parallels-between-kennedy-and-lincolnLincoln and Kennedy connectiono  https://herald-journal.com/articles/viewpoints-hj/lincoln-and-kennedy-connection/Lincoln & Kennedy: Some Interesting Parallelso  https://www.thegettysburgexperience.com/newpagea88d47f2Strange Coincidenceso  https://halliwell-lhs.co.uk/articles/strange-coincidences/Lincoln–Kennedy coincidences urban legendo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%E2%80%93Kennedy_coincidences_urban_legendAbraham Lincolno  https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/abraham-lincolno  https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/abraham-lincoln/o  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham-Lincolno  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_LincolnJohn F. Kennedyo  https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/life-of-john-f-kennedyo  https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/john-f-kennedy/o  https://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/john-kennedyo  https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-F-Kennedyo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._KennedyHow Edwin Booth Saved Robert Todd Lincoln’s Lifeo  https://www.historynet.com/edwin-booth-saved-robert-todd-lincolns-life-2/Edwin Bootho  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Booth·   Musico  https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/f4bb6405-4054-4faa-9527-a4bc453a7caa/o  https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/b16fc1ca-6c7d-4e3f-8f9c-313ba4daedcf/o  https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/3f2717d0-f92b-4ed6-9498-421aba9d39b2/

William Shakespeare is a well-known playwright and poet. But did you know that a theory suggests he wrote a portion of one of the biggest books ever written?Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitations    William Shakespeare Biographyo  https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/William Shakespeareo  https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare    Wikipediao  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeareo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Chamberlain%27s_Meno  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_Kingo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Side_Storyo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathawayo  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Version    King James Versiono  https://www.britannica.com/topic/King-James-Version    The History Of The King James Versiono  https://www.kjvbibles.com/king-james-version-bible-history?srsltid=AfmBOopIEH2nbO_GQ0nwsWU2uY8TJygbO8oCdHV4nRqjmpbNsEuu496sPsalm 46 – Confident in God’s Protection andPowero  https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/psalm-46/#:~:text=God%20present%20among%20His%20people,but%20a%20very%20present%20help.    The Publishers' Circularo  https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=pubcircularDid Shakespeare translate psalms for the KingJames Bible?o  https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/13-september/regulars/out-of-the-question/did-shakespeare-translate-psalms-for-the-king-james-bibleShakespeare and Psalm 46o  https://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/shakespeare_psalm46Shakespeare and the Mystery of Psalm 46o  https://austinratner.com/shakespeare-and-the-mystery-of-psalm-46/Anne Hathaway’s Mysterious Connections toWilliam Shakespeare Show That Life Is Full of Coincidenceso  https://brightside.me/articles/anne-hathaways-bizarre-connections-to-william-shakespeare-that-totally-surprised-us-807044/

Franz Ferdinand's assassination would cause the world to plunge into war. But did you know that it was a coincidental encounter that led to Franz being in the wrong place at the wrong time, to be assassinated.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationsFranz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Esteo   https://www.britannica.com/biography/Franz-Ferdinand-Archduke-of-Austria-EsteFranz Ferdinando  https://www.biography.com/political-figures/franz-ferdinand·        'A II II 18': Franz Ferdinand's prophetic numberplateo  https://news.sky.com/story/a-ii-ii-18-franz-ferdinands-prophetic-number-plate-11551176RANDOM CONNECTIONS: World War I – TragicCoincidenceso  https://theconnectionsnj.com/random-connections-world-war-i-tragic-coincidences/Remember their story: the first and last Britishsoldiers killed in the First World War  o  https://www.findmypast.com/blog/history/first-and-last-ww1-soldiers-killedAnimalso  https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/animals-1-1/Hugh Loftingo  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hugh-Lofting28 little known facts about WWIo  https://www.history.co.uk/article/10-little-known-facts-about-ww16 stories of animals that went to waro  https://www.history.co.uk/articles/animals-who-went-to-warWikipediaEpidemic SoundIntro and Outroo  https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/w7SqDGQ7ot/Backgroundo  https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/iethtO4AXG/o  https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/0dd8d7a6-dcc1-4b3e-9c96-2cd753dbac09/

King Umberto I sat to eat at a restaurant one day and ended up meeting his doppelganger. Soon learning that this man that looked like him shared more with him that seemed possible. This all leads to a ending that adds to the crazy coincidence of this chance meeting.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationsUmberto I Biographyo https://www.britannica.com/biography/Umberto-IThe Two Umbertoso https://medium.com/@johnwelford15/the-two-umbertos-edce088f78c2King Umberto’s Uncanny Endo https://www.brainbubblegum.net/home/2017/7/25/uncanny-resemblanceAll The Types Of Pizza You Should Know Abouto https://www.delish.com/food-news/g44570413/types-of-pizza/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_del_md_pmx_hybd_mix_us_20604729589&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20595147834&gbraid=0AAAAACq-IPzfBVvtknGRlCJPNYBfBV-4L&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8p7GBhCjARIsAEhghZ2YekdglNCPdD4236PEjGTSq6QrEiFhcVE4S-rWXT8iJCyjkTCv5G8aAn5fEALw_wcBFamous Cases of Real Doppelgangerso https://www.liveabout.com/true-stories-of-doppelgangers-2593448#:~:text=John%20Donne,he%20was%20having%20an%20affair.Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana o https://www.pizzanapoletana.org/en/King Umberto I of Italy and his astonishingdouble.o https://historystory.substack.com/p/king-umberto-i-of-italy-and-his-astonishingWikipedia for general research. Epidemic SoundIntro and Outro:o https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/w7SqDGQ7ot/Morning, Birds Chirping, Olive Trees, Valley,Distant Traffic, Airplane, Camino Franceso https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/3ae20521-4d14-4e3e-b00c-90b9a5e1f5da/They Wait Belowo  https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/5116a1a3-6b3b-4bd3-9404-3d388bbf198a/

Wilmer McLean was there when the Civil War began, he moved away to get some peace from the war. But the war found him in the end.Please follow me on X @HistoCoinPodCitationsWilmer McLean – An Uncanny Coincidence  https://mb-henry.com/2018/03/15/wilmer-mclean-an-uncanny-coincidence/   The Strange Case of Wilmer McLeanhttps://www.wvtf.org/civil-war-series/2019-09-18/the-strange-case-of-wilmer-mcleanThe peculiar story of Wilmer McLeanhttps://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/11/10/the-peculiar-story-of-wilmer-mclean/Senators Witness the First Battle of Bull Runhttps://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Witness_Bull_Run.htm#:~:text=The%20first%20land%20battle%20of,stream%20running%20through%20the%20battlefield.10 Notable Coincidences of the American CivilWarhttps://listverse.com/2010/03/05/10-notable-coincidences-of-the-american-civil-war/        Theodrick “Tod” Carter  https://www.tnvacation.com/civil-war/person/2123/theodrick-tod-carter/        The Mexican-American war in a nutshellhttps://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-mexican-american-war-in-a-nutshell     Chasing the Myth of Confederate Goldhttps://www.history.com/articles/confederate-gold-jefferson-davis        Wikipedia: Wilmer McLean, Gods and Generals film,Bull RunEpidemic Sound        Intro and Outro:  https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/w7SqDGQ7ot/     Background:  https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/iethtO4AXG/  https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/0dd8d7a6-dcc1-4b3e-9c96-2cd753dbac09/

Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe once wrote a novel, then years later a real-life event mimicked a few big beats of the story?In this episode we explorer Poe's novel and all its connections to real life events. Sit back, relax and listen to the tale of Poe, the Coincidental Storyteller.Please give the episode a rating wherever you listen. And let me know of any historical coincidences you think might make a good episode.Historically Coincidental episodes are released Bi-Weekly. Below has even more information about what I discussed today.CitationsThe Many Faces of Richard Parker: President of the ‘Floating Republic’https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/richard-parker-nore-mutiny-rebellion-retribution-royal-navy Cannibalism at sea: the starving Victorian sailors who ate a cabin boyhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/cannibalism-at-sea-sailors-ate-the-cabin-boy/ The case of Thomas dudleyhttps://www.law.uh.edu/center4clp/streetlaw/Intro%20to%20Law/Intro%20to%20Law%20AY%202017-18/Intro%20to%20Law/Activities%20&%20Handouts/Shipwrecked%20Sailors.pdf 3 moments that might convince you Edgar Allan Poe was a time traveler.https://www.upworthy.com/3-moments-that-might-convince-you-edgar-allan-poe-was-a-time-traveler-rp7 Can humans drink seawater?https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/drinksw.html  The Mystery of Edgar Allen Poe’s Deathhttps://www.nps.gov/articles/poe-death.htm Other information found on Wikipedia: Poe’s Novel, the ship the Francis Spraight, the movie the raven, other theories on Poe’s deathMusic from Epidemic Sound Intro and Outrohttps://www.epidemicsound.com/track/w7SqDGQ7ot/ Backgroundhttps://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/65b014af-89ca-435e-881a-8685f39e0aef/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/ALNHAFCM6K/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/9YXxGXhiBl/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/iethtO4AXG/

Have you ever heard of Edgar Allan Poe predicting maritime events or the weird similarities connecting President John F. Kenedy to President Abraham Lincoln. There are many examples of coincidences throughout the history of our world. I plan to take a deep dive into each one and break them down to see just how connected they are.So please join me in this journey of the strange world of historical coincidences as I describe twins separated at birth that ended up living identical lives or a book predicting the sinking of the Titanic. I am excited to delve into these and show the world that our past is Historically Coincidental.Trailer Music is from Epidemic Sound: Timothy Infinite - Shot Clock | Epidemic Sound