The Mysterious Dark Day That Terrified New England

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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As New Englanders woke on the morning of May 19th, 1780, they realized something was... off. The sunrise looked oddly colored and dim. As the day wore on, the sky grew increasingly dark. Soon, it appeared midnight had come early. Animals and humans alike panicked -- cows ran to their stalls, people flocked to churches and taverns, many certain the end of the world was upon them. Eventually, things returned to normal, but in the centuries that followed numerous researchers attempted to figure out exactly what happened. Tune in to learn more.

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