John Coleridge Patterson, Bishop of Melanesia, compiled 25 dictionaries, each in a language he had just learned, The court of King Pedro I of Castile was apparently in need of a marriage counselor, for this king was involved in a marriage with a curious twist. It took place in 1354 at Cuellar, Spain. The bride was Juana de Castro. No one really knows what happened, but the following day the king had the marriage annulled and left without ever seeing the lady again. Thus, she became history's only queen for a day. Believe It or Not!
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