Today in History.....Game

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 9, 1870 -- Author Charles Dickens died at age 58.

It was the worst of times, it was REALLY the worst of times...

[kgstyles]

Jun 9, 1973: Secretariat wins Triple Crown


With a spectacular victory at the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America's coveted Triple Crown--the Kentucky (http://www.history.com/topics/kentucky) Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. In one of the finest performances in racing history, Secretariat, ridden by Ron Turcotte, completed the 1.5-mile race in 2 minutes and 24 seconds, a dirt-track record for that distance.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 10, 1922 -- Singer-actress Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn.

June 10, 1935 -- Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio.

In 20/20 hindsight, this is an interesting and eerie coincidence...

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 11, 1986:
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off" released; features 1961 Ferrari

The hit John Hughes-directed teen comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," released on this day in 1986, stars a young Matthew Broderick as a popular high school student in suburban Illinois (http://www.history.com/topics/illinois) who fakes an illness in order to score a day off from school, then leads his best friend and his girlfriend on a whirlwind day through Chicago (http://www.history.com/topics/chicago). The movie's cast also included Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey. However, the most memorable performer may have been an automobile: the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California (http://www.history.com/topics/california), a custom-built car revered by auto collectors.


I LOVE that movie!!!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

The movie so nice... you loved it twice..! cheesy

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 11, 1509 -- England's King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon.

[Snow-in-Texas]

The movie so nice... you loved it twice..! cheesy

This site was going really slow for me yesterday and when I clicked to post it, nothing happened, so I clicked it again, so I guess it posted twice.cheesy

I removed the second one.

[Sabine]

12. Juni 1987

At the Brandenburg Gate U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall.


I remember that News on TV..and 2 Years later the Wall has fallen down

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 13, 1972:
Hurricane Agnes is born

On this day in 1972, severe weather conditions over the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico (http://www.history.com/topics/mexico) begin to converge and form a tropical depression that would become Hurricane Agnes over the next two weeks. By the time the storm dissipated, damages were in the billions and 121 people were dead. Although incredibly strong winds hit the Florida (http://www.history.com/topics/florida) coast, it was the immense amount of rain that the storm brought to the northeastern United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states) that proved to be most deadly.

I remember this, the worst I ever remember Maryland getting hit by a hurricane. There was a small stream that ran across the street from my emementary school, it flooded and even took out a couple of bridges, it was right after my last day of school for that year, the school wasn't damaged.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

That summer of Hurricane Agnes stalled off the East Coast caused rain nearly every day for two months here in Pittsburgh... couldn't ride bikes, play baseball or do very many outdoor activities, so I used that time to hone my cartooning skills... I guess all things really DO work for good... cheesy

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 13, 1900 -- China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Chinese Christians erupted.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 14, 1777:
Congress adopts the Stars and Stripes

During the American Revolution (http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution), the Continental Congress (http://www.history.com/topics/the-continental-congress) adopts a resolution stating that "the flag of the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states) be thirteen alternate stripes red and white" and that "the Union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." The national flag, which became known as the "Stars and Stripes," was based on the "Grand Union" flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes. According to legend, Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross (http://www.history.com/topics/betsy-ross) designed the new canton for the Stars and Stripes, which consisted of a circle of 13 stars and a blue background, at the request of General George Washington (http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington). Historians have been unable to conclusively prove or disprove this legend.

[RadioJonD]

June 14, 1954 – The first nationwide Civil Defense test occurred in America. Twelve million people “died” in a mock nuclear attack.

Relive the Civil Defense days here (http://www.conelrad.com).

Per Bert the Turtle, don’t forget to “Duck and Cover”!

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[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 15, 1215:
Magna Carta sealed


Following a revolt by the English nobility against his rule, King John puts his royal seal on the Magna Carta (http://www.history.com/topics/magna-carta), or "Great Charter." The document, essentially a peace treaty between John and his barons, guaranteed that the king would respect feudal rights and privileges, uphold the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation's laws. Although more a reactionary than a progressive document in its day, the Magna Carta was seen as a cornerstone in the development of democratic England by later generations.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 15, 1844 -- Charles Goodyear received a patent for a process to strengthen rubber.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 16, 1884:
First roller coaster in America opens

On this day in 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york). Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 16, 1829 -- Geronimo, the Apache leader and warrior, was born.

Contrary to popular belief, he never went up in an airplane NOR invented the parachute.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 17, 1885:
Statue of Liberty arrives

Originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World," the statue was proposed by French historian Edouard Laboulaye to commemorate the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution (http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution).

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 17, 1994 -- After leading police on a chase through Southern California, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ronald Goldman.

I remember watching this on TV... stupidest car chase... EVER!

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 18, 1812:
War of 1812 begins

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 18, 1948 -- Columbia Records unveiled its new long-playing, 33 1/3 rpm phonograph record.

[Head Elf]

On this day in 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to the Soviets, are executed at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, New York.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 19, 2005:
Controversy at U.S. Grand Prix

After 14 Formula One race car drivers withdraw due to safety concerns over the Michelin-made tires on their vehicles, German driver Michael Schumacher wins a less-than-satisfying victory at the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states) Grand Prix on this day in 2005. The race, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana (http://www.history.com/topics/indiana), will go down one of the most controversial Formula One racing events in history.

[Head Elf]

On this day in 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg that made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opens in theaters.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 20, 1782:
Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States

On this day in 1782, Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states) after six years of discussion.
The front of the seal depicts a bald eagle clutching an olive branch in its right talon and arrows in its left. On its breast appears a shield marked with 13 vertical red and white stripes topped by a bar of blue. The eagle's beak clutches a banner inscribed, E pluribus unum, a Latin phrase meaning "Out of Many One." Above the eagle's head, golden rays burst forth, encircling 13 stars.


http://www.greatseal.com/symbols/LinkedMap.jpg

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 20, 1863 -- West Virginia became the 35th state.

Wild and wonderful!

[Head Elf]

In 1788 the US Constitution was ratified

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 22, 1981 -- Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to killing rock musician John Lennon.

June 22, 2011 -- halfway to Christmas..!

[lauriebear]

Tom Petty’s Full Moon River album certified gold 22 years ago today 6/23/11

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 23, 1868 -- Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer."

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 24, 1997:
U.S. Air Force reports on Roswell

On this day in 1997, U.S. Air Force officials release a 231-page report dismissing long-standing claims of an alien spacecraft crash in Roswell (http://www.history.com/topics/roswell), New Mexico (http://www.history.com/topics/new-mexico), almost exactly 50 years earlier.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 25, 1876 -- Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 27, 1939:
“Frankly, My Dear…”

On this day in 1939, one of the most famous scenes in movie history is filmed--Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara parting in Gone with the Wind. Director Victor Fleming also shot the scene using the alternate line, "Frankly, my dear, I just don't care," in case the film censors objected to the word "****." The censors approved the movie but fined producer David O. Selznick $5,000 for including the curse.

My how times have changed.cheesy

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 27, 1957 -- More than 500 people were killed when Hurricane Audrey slammed through coastal Louisiana and Texas.

[Christmasstar]

1980 (http://www.northernblue.ca/todayincanadianhistory/index.php?title=1980&action=edit&redlink=1), June 27 - The House of Commons and Senate unanimously pass the National Anthem Act presented by Secretary of State Francis Fox, that O Canada be proclaimed as Canada's national anthem replacing God Save the Queen as soon as possible in this year of the centenary of the first rendition; the bill allows for minor changes to Robert Stanley Weir's original English lyrics. Parliament had approved the song as the national anthem 13 years earlier, but the National Anthem Act made it official. O Canada was written by Calixa Lavallée and Adolphe-Basile Routhier, and was First performed in Québec City in 1880; originally known as le Chant nationale, it was not heard outside Québec until the early 20th Century. - Ottawa, Ontario

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jun 28, 1953:
Workers assemble first Corvette in Flint, Michigan

On this day in 1953, workers at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan (http://www.history.com/topics/michigan), assemble the first Corvette, a two-seater sports car that would become an American icon. The first completed production car rolled off the assembly line (http://www.history.com/topics/assembly-line) two days later, one of just 300 Corvettes made that year.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

June 28, 1919 -- the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 5, 1865 -- William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.

[Christmasstar]

1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child used in the test later became the director of the Pasteur Institute.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 6, 1777 -- British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution.

All they found were crates of #2 lead pencils.

July 6, 1990 -- My daughter, Megan was born.

Today she is 21... let the distilleries beware..!

[Christmasstar]

July 6, 1777 -- British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution.

All they found were crates of #2 lead pencils.

July 6, 1990 -- My daughter, Megan was born.

Today she is 21... let the distilleries beware..!
Happy Birthday Megan!!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 7, 1954 -- Elvis Presley made his radio debut when Memphis, Tenn., station WHBQ played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 8, 1776:
Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence

On this day in 1776, a 2,000-pound copper-and-tin bell now known as the “Liberty Bell” rings out from the tower of the Pennsylvania (http://www.history.com/topics/pennsylvania) State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence (http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence). Four days earlier, the historic document had been adopted by delegates to the Continental Congress (http://www.history.com/topics/the-continental-congress), but the bell did not ring to announce the issuing of the document until the Declaration of Independence returned from the printer on July 8.

[Christmasstar]

1796 - 1st American Passport issued by US State Dept

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 9, 1997 -- Boxer Mike Tyson was banned from the ring and fined $3 million for biting opponent Evander Holyfield's ear.

[kgstyles]

Jul 10, 1925: Monkey Trial begins


In Dayton, Tennessee (http://www.history.com/topics/tennessee), the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law.

[Christmasstar]

1965 "I Can't Get No Satisfaction", the Rolling Stones anthem, is Number 1 on the Billboard charts.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 11, 1798 -- The U.S. Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress.

Happy Birthday, Jarheads!

[Christmasstar]

1914 (http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1914/july_11_1914_76370.html) Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3

[vsuclaribnl]

July 11, 1960 - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 12, 1862:
Medal of Honor created

President Abraham Lincoln (http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln) signs into law a measure calling for the awarding of a U.S. Army Medal of Honor, in the name of Congress, "to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection."

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 12, 2005 -- Prince Albert II of Monaco acceded to the throne.

Prior to that, he'd been in the can...

[Christmasstar]

1954 (http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1954/july_12_1954_115864.html) President Eisenhower put forward a plan for an interstate highway system

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 13, 1977 -- a 25-hour blackout hit the New York City area after lightning struck upstate power lines.

The kick-off to the next NYC baby boom...

[Christmasstar]

1962 (http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1962/july_13_1962_125601.html) U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 14, 1933 -- All German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed.

July 14, 1976 -- Jimmy Carter won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in New York City.

I'm just sayin', is all...

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 15, 1606 -- The painter Rembrandt was born in Leiden, Netherlands.

Why did Rembrandt wear red suspenders..? To hold his paints up!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I crack myself up! :lol:

[Snow-in-Texas]

July 15, 1606 -- The painter Rembrandt was born in Leiden, Netherlands.

Why did Rembrandt wear red suspenders..? To hold his paints up!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I crack myself up! :lol:


You crack me up as well George!!!

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 15, 1971:
Nixon announces visit to communist China


I wonder if he learned how to say "I am not a crook" in Chinese.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 16, 1969:
Apollo 11 departs Earth

At 9:32 a.m. EDT, Apollo 11, the first U.S. lunar landing mission, is launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida (http://www.history.com/topics/florida), on a historic journey to the surface of the moon (http://www.history.com/topics/the-moon). After traveling 240,000 miles in 76 hours, Apollo 11 entered into a lunar orbit on July 19.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 16, 1911 -- Ginger Rogers, the American actress and dancer who partnered with Fred Astaire in many Hollywood musicals, was born.

She did everything Fred did... backwards and in heels!

[Christmasstar]

my brother John was born on this day in 1963

[Snow-in-Texas]

Happy birthday John!!!

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 17, 1941:
Joe DiMaggio ends 56-game hitting streak

On this day in 1941, New York (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york) Yankees center fielder Joe DiMaggio fails to get a hit against the Cleveland Indians, which brings his historic 56-game hitting streak to an end. The record run had captivated the country for two months.

[Christmasstar]

1988 (http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1988/july_17_1988_161394.html) Highest temperature ever recorded in San Francisco, 103 degrees F (39 degrees C)

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 18, 1969 -- A car driven by Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., plunged off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard. His passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, died.

And people are upset about Casey Anthony...

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 18, 1940:
FDR nominated for unprecedented third term

On this day in 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (http://www.history.com/topics/franklin-d-roosevelt), who first took office in 1933 as America's 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 19, 1834 -- Edgar Degas, the French Impressionist painter and sculptor, was born.

[lauriebear]

Today in History Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 22, 1934 -- a man identified as bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents in Chicago.

July 22, 1937 -- The Senate rejected President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court.

July 22, 1991 -- Police in Milwaukee arrested serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who later confessed to murdering 17 men and boys.

July 22, 1994 -- O.J. Simpson pleaded innocent to the slaying of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

July 22, 1995 -- Susan Smith was convicted by a jury in Union, S.C., of first-degree murder for drowning her two sons. (She is serving life in prison.)

July 22... a day all about JUSTICE..!

[Christmasstar]

1775 - A postal system was established by the 2nd Continental Congress of the United States. The first Postmaster General was the same gentleman who graces the U.S. $100 bill and who flew a kite with a key attached in a thunderstorm -- Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Franklin was paid $1,000 a year for his job as Postmaster General.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Jul 27, 1974:
House begins impeachment of Nixon

On this day in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee recommends that America's 37th president, Richard M. Nixon (http://www.history.com/topics/richard-m-nixon), be impeached and removed from office. The impeachment proceedings resulted from a series of political scandals involving the Nixon administration that came to be collectively known as Watergate.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 27, 1940 -- Bugs Bunny made his debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare."

[lauriebear]

TIH

The ever tasty HAMBURGER is created by Mr. Louis Lassing of CT on this day in 1900. All hail the man for the tasty HAMBURGER!!!!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 29, 1981 -- Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

July 30, 1975 -- Former Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in suburban Detroit. (His remains have never been found.)

[Christmasstar]

1956 (http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1956/july_30_1956_118153.html) U.S. motto, In God We Trust, authorized

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 1, 1961:
Texans head for the thrills at Six Flags

On this day in 1961, amusement park lovers "head for the thrills" as Six Flags Over Texas (http://www.history.com/topics/texas), the first park in the Six Flags chain, opens. Located on 212 acres in Arlington, Texas, the park was the first to feature log flume and mine train rides and later, the first 360-degree looping roller coaster, modern parachute drop and man-made river rapids ride. The park also pioneered the concept of all-inclusive admission price; until then, separate entrance fees and individual ride tickets were the standard. During its opening year, a day at Six Flags cost $2.75 for an adult and $2.25 for a child. A hamburger sold for 50 cents and a soda set the buyer back a dime.

The park's name was a nod to the six flags that had flown over the state at various times--France, Spain, Mexico (http://www.history.com/topics/mexico), the Confederacy, Texas and the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states).

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 1, 1876 -- Colorado was admitted to the union as the 38th state.

Bigger and... Boulder!

[stevieray]

August 1, 1981
MTV launches in New York City

[Christmasstar]

1985 The world's tallest unsupported flagpole (282' 4") was erected in Vancouver, B.C.
(http://www.bitesizecanada.org/august.htm#TOP)

[kgstyles]

Aug 1, 1914: First World War erupts in Europe


On August 1, 1914, four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, two more great European powers—Russia and Germany—declare war on each other; the same day, France orders a general mobilization. The so-called "Great War" that ensued would be one of unprecedented destruction and loss of life, resulting in the deaths of some 20 million soldiers and civilians and the physical devastation of much of the European continent.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 2, 1776:
Delegates sign Declaration of Independence

On this day in 1776, members of Congress affix their signatures to an enlarged copy of the Declaration of Independence (http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence).


An enlarged copy? They had copy machines back then?:wink:

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 2, 1943 -- PT-109, a Navy patrol torpedo boat commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy, sank after being sheared in two by a Japanese destroyer off the Solomon Islands. Kennedy was credited with saving members of the crew.

It's a shame he couldn't teach those water rescue techniques to Teddy...

[Christmasstar]

August 2, 1909 - First passenger flight in Canada made in the Silver Dart at Camp Petawawa in an evaluation by the Canadian Army; original plane built by the Aerial Experiment Association formed by Alexander Graham Bell; made First controlled powered flight in Canada February 23, 1909 off the ice at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, by designer J. A. D. McCurdy; apparently the plane had poor control characteristics compared to the models designed by Glen Curtiss. Pembroke, Ontario

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 3, 1958 -- the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.

Santa was NOT amused...

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 4, 1892:
Lizzie Borden took an axe...

Andrew and Abby Borden, elderly residents of Fall River, Massachusetts (http://www.history.com/topics/massachusetts), are found bludgeoned to death in their home. Lying in a pool of blood on the living room couch, Andrew's face had been nearly split in two. Abby, Lizzie's stepmother, was found upstairs with her head smashed to pieces.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 4, 2007 -- Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants tied Hank Aaron's 755 career home runs.

August 4, 2007 -- Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees became at age 32 the youngest player in major league history to hit his 500th career home run.

August 4, 2010 -- New York Yankees third basemen Alex Rodriguez, 35, became the youngest player to hit his 600th career home run.

Ah! The boys of summer...

[kgstyles]

Aug 4, 1873: Custer and 7th Cavalry attacked by Indians


While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana (http://www.history.com/topics/montana), Custer and his 7th Cavalry clash for the first time with the Sioux (http://www.history.com/topics/sioux) Indians.

[kgstyles]

Aug 5, 2002: Divers recover U.S.S. Monitor turret


On this day in 2002, the rusty iron gun turret of the U.S.S. Monitor broke from the water and into the daylight for the first time in 140 years. The ironclad warship was raised from the floor of the Atlantic, where it had rested since it went down in a storm off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (http://www.history.com/topics/north-carolina), during the Civil War (http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war). Divers had been working for six weeks to bring it to the surface.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 5, 1906 -- John Huston, the American motion-picture director, was born.

August 5, 1924 -- The comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray made its debut.

August 5, 1957 -- "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its network TV debut on ABC.

August 5, 1966 -- The album "Revolver" by the Beatles was released.

That's entertainment..!

[kgstyles]

Aug 6, 1945: American bomber drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima


On this day in 1945, at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the world's first atom bomb, over the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 80,000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast, and another 35,000 are injured. At least another 60,000 would be dead by the end of the year from the effects of the fallout.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 6, 1787:
First draft of Constitution debated

In Philadelphia, delegates to the Constitutional Convention begin debating the first complete draft of the proposed Constitution of the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states).
The Articles of Confederation (http://www.history.com/topics/articles-of-confederation), ratified several months before the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781, provided for a loose confederation of U.S. states, which were sovereign in most of their affairs. On paper, Congress--the central authority--had the power to govern foreign affairs, conduct war, and regulate currency, but in practice these powers were sharply limited because Congress was given no authority to enforce its requests to the states for money or troops. By 1786, it was apparent that the Union would soon break up if the Articles of Confederation were not amended or replaced. Five states met in Annapolis, Maryland (http://www.history.com/topics/maryland), to discuss the issue, and all the states were invited to send delegates to a new constitutional convention to be held in Philadelphia.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 6, 1998 -- Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky testified before a grand jury about her relationship with President Bill Clinton.

Define "is"...

[kgstyles]

Aug 7, 1782: Washington creates the Purple Heart


On this day in 1782, in Newburgh, New York (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york), General George Washington (http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington), the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the "Badge for Military Merit," a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. The badge was to be presented to soldiers for "any singularly meritorious action" and permitted its wearer to pass guards and sentinels without challenge. The honoree's name and regiment were also to be inscribed in a "Book of Merit".

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 8, 1968:
Nixon and Agnew receive the Republican Party nomination


Aug 8, 1974:
Nixon resigns


It only took 6 years

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 8, 1876 -- Thomas A. Edison received a patent for the mimeograph.

August 8, 1876 -- Thomas A. Edison received a patent for the mimeograph.

August 8, 1876 -- Thomas A. Edison received a patent for the mimeograph.

August 8, 1876 -- Thomas A. Edison received a patent for the mimeograph.

Now, cut that out!

[kgstyles]

Aug 8, 1988: Lights go on at Wrigley


On this day in 1988, the Chicago (http://www.history.com/topics/chicago) Cubs host the first night game in the history of Wrigley Field.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 9, 1945 -- the United States exploded a nuclear device over Nagasaki, Japan, instantly killing an estimated 39,000 people. The explosion came three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

[kgstyles]

Aug 9, 1969: Manson cult kills five people


On this day in 1969, members of Charles Manson's cult kill five people in movie director Roman Polanski's Beverly Hills, California (http://www.history.com/topics/california), home, including Polanski's pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate. Less than two days later, the group killed again, murdering supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary in their home. The savage crimes shocked the nation and, strangely, turned Charles Manson into a criminal icon.

[Kimothy]

August 10, 1874~Herbert Hoover (31st U.S. President) is born.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 10, 1846:
Smithsonian Institution created

After a decade of debate about how best to spend a bequest left to America from an obscure English scientist, President James K. Polk (http://www.history.com/topics/james-polk) signs the Smithsonian Institution Act into law.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 10, 1977 -- David Berkowitz, the suspect in the "Son of Sam" murders, was arrested.

[kgstyles]

Aug 10, 1776: London learns of American independence


On this day in 1776, news reaches London that the Americans had drafted the Declaration of Independence (http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence).

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 11, 1934:
Federal prisoners land on Alcatraz

A group of federal prisoners classified as "most dangerous" arrives at Alcatraz Island, a 22-acre rocky outcrop situated 1.5 miles offshore in San Francisco (http://www.history.com/topics/san-francisco) Bay. The convicts--the first civilian prisoners to be housed in the new high-security penitentiary--joined a few dozen military prisoners left over from the island's days as a U.S. military prison.

[kgstyles]

Aug 11, 1806: Meriwether Lewis is shot in the leg


While hunting for elk along the Missouri (http://www.history.com/topics/missouri) River, Meriwether Lewis is shot in the hip, probably by one of his own men.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 12, 1851 -- Isaac Singer was granted a patent on his sewing machine.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 12, 1990:
Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex discovered

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 13, 1934 -- The comic strip "Li'l Abner" by Al Capp made its debut.

August 13, 1942 -- Walt Disney's animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

A good day for cartoons..!

[lauriebear]

Groovy! Far out! Like, wow, man! Power to the people! And, of course... Peace, brother!
Yup, today in 1969 Woodstock Music Festival opened a pilgrimage for love, and peace and some AWESOME music!!!!

[kgstyles]

Aug 15, 1859: Charles Comiskey born


On August 15, 1859, Charles Albert Comiskey, namesake of Chicago (http://www.history.com/topics/chicago)’s famous Comiskey Park, is born in Chicago, Illinois (http://www.history.com/topics/illinois). Comiskey went on to become the first and only player to later own a team.

[Kimothy]

August 16, 1977~Elvis Aaron Presley died.

[lauriebear]

August 16, 1977~Elvis Aaron Presley died.

It is still a little sad - although I was very young at the time, it is still weird to think that his beautiful voice isn't with us, but I am sure he is at peace and is finally happy.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 16, 1896:
Gold discovered in the Yukon

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 16, 1987 -- Thousands of people worldwide began a two-day celebration of the "harmonic convergence," which believers called the start of a new, purer age of humankind.

How's that working out, I wonder..?

[kgstyles]

Aug 16, 1948: Babe Ruth dies


On August 16, 1948, baseball legend George Herman "Babe" Ruth dies from cancer in New York City (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york-city). For two days following, his body lay in state at the main entrance to Yankee Stadium, and tens of thousands of people stood in line to pay their last respects. He was buried in Hawthorne, New York (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york)

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 17, 1974:
"The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace tops the U.S. pop charts

Remember that song?

http://youtu.be/47Ad9_IYqlw

[George Broderick, Jr.]

Aug 17, 1974:
"The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace tops the U.S. pop charts

Remember that song?

Back in the day, I always used to laugh at the line "And he kissed my Mama's face" because I had this mental image of these huge lips covering her whole head...

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 17, 1945 -- Indonesian nationalists declared independence from the Netherlands.

Good! Being ruled by your netherlands can only lead to heartbreak..!

[Kimothy]

August 17, 2008~ By winning the 4 x 100 m medley relay race, Michael Phelps became the winner of his 8th gold medal in a single Olympics smashing the previous record (7 gold in a single omypics) held by Mark Spitzer.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 18, 1227 -- The Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died.

Dang! The good die young..!

[kgstyles]

Aug 22, 1864: International Red Cross founded


The Geneva Convention of 1864 for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick of Armies in the Field is adopted by 12 nations meeting in Geneva. The agreement, advocated by Swiss humanitarian Jean-Henri Dunant, called for nonpartisan care to the sick and wounded in times of war and provided for the neutrality of medical personnel. It also proposed the use of an international emblem to mark medical personnel and supplies. In honor of Dunant's nationality, a red cross on a white background--the Swiss flag in reverse--was chosen. In 1901, Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1881, American humanitarians Clara Barton (http://www.history.com/topics/clara-barton) and Adolphus Solomons founded the American National Red Cross, an organization designed to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters in congruence with the International Red Cross.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 23, 1912 -- Gene Kelly, the American dancer and choreographer, was born.

Pittsburgh native! Woo Hoo! Hometown pride... even though we STILL don't have a statue honoring him anywhere in the city...

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 24, 79 AD -- Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash. An estimated 20,000 people died.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 24, 1981:
John Lennon’s killer sentenced


On this day in 1981, Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life for the murder of John Lennon, a founding member of The Beatles, one of the most successful bands in the history of popular music.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 25, 1944 -- Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation.

[Kimothy]

August 25, 2005~Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the U.S. (MS/LA a few days later, of course :-()

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 27, 1883:
Krakatau explodes


The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurs on Krakatau (also called Krakatoa), a small, uninhabited volcanic island located west of Sumatra in Indonesia, on this day in 1883. Heard 3,000 miles away, the explosions threw five cubic miles of earth 50 miles into the air, created 120-foot tsunamis and killed 36,000 people.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 27, 1859 -- Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pa.

[Kimothy]

August 27, 1917~my step-grandfather, Kevin, was born (he passed away in 1998 when he was 80 years old)


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167495_494202844236_501609236_5753853_3530265_n.jp g

[Snow-in-Texas]

Aug 29, 1982:
Actress Ingrid Bergman dies on her birthday


Talk about a lousy birthday present.

[kgstyles]

Aug 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina slams into Gulf Coast


Hurricane Katrina (http://www.history.com/topics/hurricane-katrina) makes landfall near New Orleans (http://www.history.com/topics/new-orleans), Louisiana (http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana), as a Category 4 hurricane on this day in 2005. Despite being only the third most powerful storm of the 2005 hurricane season, Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states). After briefly coming ashore in southern Florida (http://www.history.com/topics/florida) on August 25 as a Category 1 hurricane, Katrina gained strength before slamming into the Gulf Coast on August 29. In addition to bringing devastation to the New Orleans area, the hurricane caused damage along the coasts of Mississippi (http://www.history.com/topics/mississippi) and Alabama (http://www.history.com/topics/alabama), as well as other parts of Louisiana.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 30, 1898 -- Shirley Booth, American stage, screen, radio and television actress, was born.

I bet SHE could be Santa Claus..! (song cue...)

[Kimothy]

August 30, 1972~actress Cameron Diaz was born.

One more to go, before the big 4-0! cheesy

[kgstyles]

Aug 30, 30 B.C.: Cleopatra commits suicide


Cleopatra, queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, takes her life following the defeat of her forces against Octavian, the future first emperor of Rome.

[Kimothy]

August 31, 1997 ~ Diana, Princess of Wales was killed in a car accident in Paris.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

August 31, 1888 -- Mary Ann Nichols, a prostitute, was found murdered in London's East End. She is generally regarded as the first victim of Jack the Ripper.

[kgstyles]

Aug 31, 1955: William Cobb demonstrates first solar-powered car


On this day in 1955, William G. Cobb of the General Motors Corp. (GM) demonstrates his 15-inch-long "Sunmobile," the world's first solar-powered automobile, at the General Motors Powerama auto show held in Chicago (http://www.history.com/topics/chicago), Illinois (http://www.history.com/topics/illinois).

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 1, 1969 -- A coup in Libya brought Moammar Gadhafi to power.

What goes around, comes around...

[Kimothy]

September 1, 1532~Lady Anne Bolyn is made Marquess of Pembroke by her then fiancee, King Henry VIII of England.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 3, 1976 -- the unmanned U.S. spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars to take the first close-up, color photographs of the planet's surface.

[candysprinkles]

Charlie Sheen was born on September 3, 1965 #tigerblood

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 5, 1698 -- Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Sep 5, 1836:
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas

I wish we could elect our own President now.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 6, 1901 -- President William B. McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y.

[Kimothy]

September 6, 1997~ the funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales takes place and 2.5 billion people all over the world watch and mourn with those million on the streets.

[kgstyles]

Sep 6, 1915: First tank produced


On this day in 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line (http://www.history.com/topics/assembly-line) in England. Little Willie was far from an overnight success. It weighed 14 tons, got stuck in trenches and crawled over rough terrain at only two miles per hour. However, improvements were made to the original prototype and tanks eventually transformed military battlefields.

[sugar142286]

Sept. 6, 1995: Baltimore Orioles shortshop Cal Ripken Jr. in his 2, 131st consecutive game, breaking "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig’s record for most consecutive games played.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Sept. 6, 1995: Baltimore Orioles shortshop Cal Ripken Jr. in his 2, 131st consecutive game, breaking "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig’s record for most consecutive games played.

I remember watching that, I have the game on tape.

[kgstyles]

Sep 7, 1876: Minnesotans nearly wipeout the James-Younger Gang


Attempting a bold daytime robbery of the Northfield Minnesota (http://www.history.com/topics/minnesota) bank, the James-Younger gang suddenly finds itself surrounded by angry townspeople and is nearly wiped out on this day in 1876.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 7, 1940 -- the German air force began its blitz on London during World War II.

[lauriebear]

On 09/08/1974, President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Nixon.

[kgstyles]

Sep 8, 1810: The Pacific Fur Company's first ship leaves for Oregon


On this day in 1810, the sailing ship Tonquin leaves New York (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york) with 33 employees of Jacob Astor's new Pacific Fur Company on board. Six months later, the Tonquinarrived at the mouth of the Columbia River, where Astor's men established the town of Astoria and began trading for furs with the Indians. Thus began the first major American involvement in the lucrative far western fur trade.

[sugar142286]

Sept. 8, 1900 - One of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history hits Galveston, Texas (http://www.history.com/topics/texas), on this day in 1900, killing more than 6,000 people. The storm caused so much destruction on the Texas coast that reliable estimates of the number of victims are difficult to make. Some believe that as many as 12,000 people perished, which would make it the most deadly day in American history.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Sep 10, 1897:
First drunk driving arrest

On this day in 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. Smith later pled guilty and was fined 25 shillings.


Now there is something to be remembered for 114 years later.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 10, 1977 -- A convicted murderer became the last person to be executed by the guillotine in France.

[Kimothy]

September 10, 1946~ While riding a train to Darjeeling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling), Sister Teresa Bojaxhiu of the Loreto Sisters' Convent heard the call of God, directing her "to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them". She would become known as Mother Teresa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa).

[kgstyles]

Sep 12, 1940: Lascaux cave paintings discovered


Near Montignac, France, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings are discovered by four teenagers who stumbled upon the ancient artwork after following their dog down a narrow entrance into a cavern. The 15,000- to 17,000-year-old paintings, consisting mostly of animal representations, are among the finest examples of art from the Upper Paleolithic period.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 13, 1788 -- The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 17, 1862 -- Union forces hurled back a Confederate invasion of Maryland in the Civil War battle of Antietam. With 23,100 killed, wounded or captured, it remains the bloodiest day in U.S. military history.

[Kimothy]

September 17, 1983~ Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.

[xmas365]

September 17, 1961-The worlds first retractable dome stadium, the Civic Arena, opens in Pittsburgh, PA

[Snow-in-Texas]

Sep 18, 1975:
Patty Hearst captured

Newspaper heiress and wanted fugitive Patty Hearst is captured in a San Francisco (http://www.history.com/topics/san-francisco) apartment and arrested for armed robbery.
On February 4, 1974, Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, California (http://www.history.com/topics/california), by two black men and a white woman, all three of whom were armed. Her fiancé, Stephen Weed, was beaten and tied up along with a neighbor who tried to help. Witnesses reported seeing a struggling Hearst being carried away blindfolded, and she was put in the trunk of a car. Neighbors who came out into the street were forced to take cover after the kidnappers fired their guns to cover their escape.

[kgstyles]

Sep 18, 1793: Capitol cornerstone is laid


On this day in 1793, George Washington (http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington) lays the cornerstone to the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states) Capitol building, the home of the legislative branch of American government. The building would take nearly a century to complete, as architects came and went, the British set fire to it and it was called into use during the Civil War (http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war). Today, the Capitol building, with its famous cast-iron dome and important collection of American art, is part of the Capitol Complex, which includes six Congressional office buildings and three Library of Congress buildings, all developed in the 19th and 20th centuries

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 19, 1934 -- Bruno Hauptmann was arrested in New York and charged with the kidnap-murder of the Lindbergh baby.

[vsuclaribnl]

September 20, 1891

The first gasoline-powered American car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts.

[kgstyles]

Sep 20, 1777: Redcoats kill sleeping Americans in Paoli Massacre


On the evening of September 20, 1777, near Paoli, Pennsylvania (http://www.history.com/topics/pennsylvania), General Charles Grey and nearly 5,000 British soldiers launch a surprise attack on a small regiment of Patriot troops commanded by General Anthony Wayne in what becomes known as the Paoli Massacre. Not wanting to lose the element of surprise, Grey ordered his troops to empty their muskets and to use only bayonets or swords to attack the sleeping Americans under the cover of darkness.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 21, 1897 -- The New York Sun ran an editorial answering a question from an 8-year-old girl that included the line, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 27, 1840 -- Thomas Nast, American political cartoonist is born. Nast gave us the first modern depiction of the Santa Claus we all know and love (later refined by Haddon Sundblom in a series of Coca Cola ads).

[lauriebear]

Found this on line...

On September 28, 1912, the publication of William Christopher Handy's "Memphis Blues" changed the course of American popular song. Handy introduced an African-American folk tradition, the blues, into mainstream music. By the 1960s, the blues sound had significantly influenced the development of jazz and rock and roll, quintessential American musical forms.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

September 29, 1989 -- Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was convicted of battery for slapping a Beverly Hills police officer who had pulled her over.

Take that, Dahlink! Hai-Ya!

[lauriebear]

On October 5, 1919, a young Italian car mechanic and engineer named Enzo Ferrari takes part in his first car race. He finished fourth.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

October 6, 1927 -- The era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson.

[lauriebear]

Today in 1728 Caesar Rodney, who signed the Declaration of Independence for Delaware was born.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

October 7, 1996 -- Fox News Channel made its debut.

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


On this date, October 19 1781, the Revolutionary War ended.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

October 19, 1987 -- the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value - its second biggest percentage drop.

[lauriebear]

Today, 10/21, in 1959 the new Guggenheim Museum, opened to thousands of people who were line up outside and witnessed this bizarrely shaped white concrete building that resembled a giant upside-down cupcake!!!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

October 22, 1962 -- President John F. Kennedy announced an air and naval blockade of Cuba, following the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

October 28, 1886 -- the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.

[kgstyles]

Oct 29, 1858: The first store opens in the frontier town of Denver, Colorado




On this day in 1858, the first store opens in a small frontier town in Colorado (http://www.history.com/topics/colorado) Territory that a month later will take the name of Denver in a shameless ploy to curry favor with Kansas (http://www.history.com/topics/kansas) Territorial Gover nor James W. Denver.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

November 3, 1911 -- The Chevrolet Motor Car Co. was founded in Detroit by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

November 7, 1917 -- Russia's Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

November 11, 1885 -- George Patton, the famous World War II American military officer, was born.

November 11, 1918 -- fighting in World War I came to an end with the signing of an armistice between the Allies and Germany.

November 11, 1921 -- President Warren G. Harding dedicated the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

Happy Veteran's Day!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

November 12, 1942 -- The World War II naval Battle of Guadalcanal began.

[vsuclaribnl]

November 14, 1973 - In the UK, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

November 15, 1957 -- I was born. Alert the media... :lol:

[kgstyles]

Nov 20, 1945: Nuremberg trials begin


Twenty-four high-ranking Nazis (http://www.history.com/topics/nazi-party) go on trial in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii).

[Christmasstar]

1873 - Rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary

[George Broderick, Jr.]

Nov

[kgstyles]

Dec 2, 1777: Philadelphia nurse overhears British plans to attack Washington



Legend has it that on the night of December 2, 1777, Philadelphia housewife and nurse Lydia Darragh single-handedly saves the lives of General George Washington (http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington) and his Continental Army when she overhears the British planning a surprise attack on Washington's army for the following day.

[sgrover]

Dec 2nd, 1859 - John Brown hanged (famed aboltionist)

[George Broderick, Jr.]

December 3, 1947 -- "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway.

STEEEEEEELLLAAA!

[sgrover]

Dec 6, 1941 - Japanese fleet preparing to attack Pearl Harbor.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Dec 7, 1941:
Pearl Harbor bombed

At 7:55 a.m. Hawaii time, a Japanese dive bomber bearing the red symbol of the Rising Sun of Japan on its wings appears out of the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in a ferocious assault. The surprise attack struck a critical blow against the U.S. Pacific fleet and drew the United States irrevocably into World War II.


I hate to post the obvious, but I haven't posted in a while.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

December 7, 1787 -- Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

December 7, 1964 -- my brother, Joe, was born

[sgrover]

Dec 8, 1941: US declares war on Japan

[George Broderick, Jr.]

December 9, 1907 -- Christmas seals went on sale for the first time, at the Wilmington, Del., post office. The proceeds went to fight tuberculosis.

[kgstyles]

Dec 10, 1901: First Nobel Prizes awarded


The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. The ceremony came on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite and other high explosives. In his will, Nobel directed that the bulk of his vast fortune be placed in a fund in which the interest would be "annually distributed in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind." Although Nobel offered no public reason for his creation of the prizes, it is widely believed that he did so out of moral regret over the increasingly lethal uses of his inventions in war.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Dec 11, 1941:
Germany declares war on the United States

The bombing of Pearl Harbor surprised even Germany. Although Hitler had made an oral agreement with his Axis partner Japan that Germany would join a war against the United States, he was uncertain as to how the war would be engaged. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor answered that question. On December 8, Japanese Ambassador Oshima went to German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop to nail the Germans down on a formal declaration of war against America. Von Ribbentrop stalled for time; he knew that Germany was under no obligation to do this under the terms of the Tripartite Pact, which promised help if Japan was attacked, but not if Japan was the aggressor. Von Ribbentrop feared that the addition of another antagonist, the United States, would overwhelm the German war effort.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

December 12, 1897 -- "The Katzenjammer Kids," the pioneering comic strip by Rudolph Dirks, debuted in the New York Journal.

Still running today!

[sgrover]

Dec 15, 1791, Bill of Rights is ratified

[lauriebear]

On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


January 22 1973 -- LBJ passes away at his ranch in Texas.

[lauriebear]

January 25, 1924 - The first Winter Olympic Games, also known as the Winter Olympic Festival, were inaugurated in Chamonix in the French Alps. Sixteen countries sent 294 athletes to compete in five sports and thirteen events.

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


February 14th: Arizona became the 48th state on February 14th 1912

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


February 20th 1901.....The legislature of Hawaii convenes for the first time.

[Snow-in-Texas]

Feb 20, 1985:
Ireland allows sale of contraceptives

In a highly controversial vote on February 20, 1985, the Irish government defies the powerful Catholic Church and approves the sale of contraceptives.

[sgrover]

Mar 9, 1862:
U.S.S. Monitor battles C.S.S. Virginia

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


March 12 1912: Girl Scouts are founded. Happy Birthday Girl Scouts!

[George Broderick, Jr.]

March 12, 1933 -- FDR gives his first "fireside chat".

[RadioJonD]

March 26, 1965 (http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=18881.0) – 30,000 pounds of bananas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-2-MeA9rBQ).

[George Broderick, Jr.]

March 26, 1920 -- This Side of Paradise is published, immediately launching 23-year-old F. Scott Fitzgerald to fame and fortune.

[xmastidings]

March 28, 1797 - Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

March 29, 1973 -- U.S. withdraws from Vietnam

[xmastidings]

April 11, 1970 - Apollo 13 Launched to the moon.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 12, 1861 -- The American Civil War (http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war) begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter (http://www.history.com/topics/fort-sumter-national-monument) in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina (http://www.history.com/topics/south-carolina).

[Christmasstar]

1945 (http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1945/) - Canadian troops liberate Nazi concentration camp Westerbork, Neth

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 13, 1742 -- Handel's Messiah premieres in Dublin

[xmastidings]

April 13, 1743 - Thomas Jefferson is born

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 14, 1865 -- Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth (http://www.history.com/topics/john-wilkes-booth) shoots President Abraham Lincoln (http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln) at a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. (http://www.history.com/topics/washington-dc)

[SW1Dennis]

:sparkle:


April 15th 1912- The R.M.S. Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean losing over 1500 lives.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 16, 2007 -- Massacre at Virginia Tech leaves 32 dead.

[xmastidings]

April 16, 1881 - Bat Masterson's last shootout (Dodge City, Kansas)

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 17, 1961 -- The Bay of Pigs invasion (http://www.history.com/topics/bay-of-pigs-invasion) begins when a CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro (http://www.history.com/topics/fidel-castro). The attack was an utter failure.

[xmastidings]

April 18, 1906 - The Great San Francisco Earthquake

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 19, 1775 -- At about 5 a.m., 700 British troops, on a mission to capture Patriot leaders and seize a Patriot arsenal, march into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under Captain John Parker waiting for them on the town's common green. British Major John Pitcairn ordered the outnumbered Patriots to disperse, and after a moment's hesitation the Americans began to drift off the green. Suddenly, the "shot heard around the world" was fired from an undetermined gun, and a cloud of musket smoke soon covered the green. When the brief Battle of Lexington ended, eight Americans lay dead or dying and 10 others were wounded. Only one British soldier was injured, but the American Revolution (http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution) had begun.

[sugar142286]

The first Boston Marathon was held, April 19, 1897.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 20, 2008 -- 26-year-old Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan (http://www.history.com/topics/japan) 300 at Twin Ring Montegi in Montegi, Japan, making her the first female winner in IndyCar racing history.

[xmastidings]

April 24, 1800 - The Library of Congress was established.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 26, 1986 -- The world's worst nuclear accident to date occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear plant near Kiev in Ukraine.

[xmastidings]

April 26, 1478 - Easter is celebrated for the first time.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 27, 4977 B.C. -- The universe is created, according to German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler, considered a founder of modern science. Kepler is best known for his theories explaining the motion of planets.

Motion of planets, yes... existence of dinosaurs, not so much...

[sugar142286]

April 28, 1995:

A gas explosion beneath a busy city street in Taegu, South Korea, kills more than 100 people on this day in 1995. Sixty children, some on their way to school, were among the victims of the blast.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 28, 1789 -- Three weeks into a journey from Tahiti to the West Indies, the HMS Bounty is seized in a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, the master's mate. Captain William Bligh and 18 of his loyal supporters were set adrift in a small, open boat, and the Bounty set course for Tubuai south of Tahiti.

[kgstyles]

Apr 28, 1945:
Mussolini is executed

On this day in 1945, "Il Duce," Benito Mussolini (http://www.history.com/topics/benito-mussolini), and his mistress, Clara Petacci, are shot by Italian partisans who had captured the couple as they attempted to flee to Switzerland

[George Broderick, Jr.]

April 30, 1945 -- On this day, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler (http://www.history.com/topics/adolf-hitler) commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head.

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April 30, 1952 - Mr. Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television

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Apr 30, 1789:
The first presidential inauguration

In New York City (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york-city), George Washington (http://www.history.com/topics/george-washington), the great military leader of the American Revolution (http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution), is inaugurated as the first president of the United States (http://www.history.com/topics/states). In February 1789, all 69 presidential electors unanimously chose Washington to be the first U.S. president. In March, the new U.S. constitution (http://www.history.com/topics/constitution) officially took effect, and in April Congress formally sent word to Washington that he had won the presidency. He borrowed money to pay off his debts in Virginia (http://www.history.com/topics/virginia) and traveled to New York (http://www.history.com/topics/new-york). On April 30, he came across the Hudson River in a specially built and decorated barge. The inaugural ceremony was performed on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street, and a large crowd cheered after he took the oath of office. The president then retired indoors to read Congress his inaugural address, a quiet speech in which he spoke of "the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people." The evening celebration was opened and closed by 13 skyrockets and 13 cannons.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

May 1, 1931 -- President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City's Empire State Building, pressing a button from the White House that turns on the building's lights. Hoover's gesture, of course, was symbolic; while the president remained in Washington, D.C., someone else flicked the switches in New York.

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May 1, 1852 - Calamity Jane is born.

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May 2, 1933 -- Loch Ness Monster sighted! Although accounts of an aquatic beast living in Scotland's Loch Ness date back 1,500 years, the modern legend of the Loch Ness Monster is born when a sighting makes local news.

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May 2, 1918: GM buys Chevrolet

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May 03, 1952 - 1st landing by an airplane at geographic North Pole.

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May 3, 1946:
Japanese war crimes trial begins

In Tokyo, Japan (http://www.history.com/topics/japan), the International Military Tribunals for the Far East begins hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during WorldWarII (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii).

[George Broderick, Jr.]

May 4, 1979 -- Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party, is sworn in as Britain's first female prime minister.

Today is also known as "Star Wars" Day in some nerd circles... y'know... "May The Fourth" Be With You..?

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May 8th 1945: V-E Day

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May 8, 1541:
De Soto reaches the Mississippi

On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee (http://www.history.com/topics/tennessee), Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River (http://www.history.com/topics/mississippi-river), one of the first European explorers to ever do so. After building flatboats, de Soto and his 400 ragged troops crossed the great river under the cover of night, in order to avoid the armed Native Americans (http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-cultures) who patrolled the river daily in war canoes. From there the conquistadors headed into present-day Arkansas (http://www.history.com/topics/arkansas), continuing their fruitless two-year-old search for gold and silver in the American wilderness.

[George Broderick, Jr.]

May 8, 1963 -- with the release of Dr. No, moviegoers get their first look--down the barrel of a gun--at the super-spy James Bond (codename: 007), the immortal character created by Ian Fleming in his now-famous series of novels and portrayed onscreen by the relatively unknown Scottish actor Sean Connery.

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May 8, 1886 - Dr. John S. Pemberton (http://www.440.com/twtd/dxlnkgo1.html) first sold his secret elixir on this day. It was originally used for medicinal purposes. So Dr. Pemberton went to the right place to sell his new product: Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA.


Three years later, Dr. Pemberton figured that his secret formula (http://www.440.com/twtd/dxlnkgo2.html) had been enough of a success for him to sell out. He did just that, for $2,300. Even in 1889 dollars, $2,300 was a mere drop in the bucket for what the still very classified, secret formula would be worth.
Dr. Pemberton’s medicine was sold to make people feel better. It’s “the pause that refreshes.” It’s “the real thing.” It’s Coca-Cola.