Sometime in February, 1708 an almanac went on sale in London titled Predictions for the Year 1708 by Isaac Bickerstaff. This almanac lay the groundwork for an elaborate April Fool's Day prank that was perpetrated upon one of England's leading astrologers.
Total pwnage in an 18th century April Fool trick. Read to the end to discover the Bounder's true Identitie!