565: JUSTIN II SUCCEEDS HIS UNCLE JUSTINIAN I AS EMPEROR OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE.
Justin time.
1532: COMMANDED BY FRANCISCO PIZARRO, SPANISH CONQUISTADORS UNDER HERNANDO DE SOTO MEET INCA EMPIRE LEADER ATAHUALPA FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Inca dinka doo.
1533: FRANCISCO PIZARRO ARRIVES IN CUZCO, THE CAPITAL OF THE INCA EMPIRE.
Hog gets in his name in here twice.
1777: AMERICAN REVOLUTION - AFTER 16 MONTHS OF DEBATE, THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS APPROVES THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
Typical government. Nothing gets done quickly.
1791: THE FIRST US CATHOLIC COLLEGE, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, OPENS ITS DOORS.
Hoya doin'?
1806: LIEUTENANT ZEBULON PIKE SEES A DISTANT MOUNTAIN PEAK IN COLORADO AND IT IS LATER NAMED PIKES PEAK.
Duh.
1864: AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - UNION GENERAL WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN BEGINS SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA.
Duh, the sequel.
1882: LAWYER FELIX FRANKFURTER IS BORN.
Hot dog!
1905: CONDUCTOR MANTOVANI IS BORN.
Also likely to be found on my mom's record player. As well as most elevators.
1914: HARRY TURNER BECOMES THE FIRST PLAYER TO DIE FROM GAME-RELATED INJURIES IN THE "OHIO LEAGUE," WHICH IS THE DIRECT PREDECESSOR TO THE NFL.
Concussion, I am guessing.
1926: THE NBC RADIO NETWORK OPENS WITH 24 STATIONS.
Bum bom bum.
1929: ACTOR EDWARD ASNER IS BORN.
Oh, Mr. Grant...
1932: SINGER PETULA CLARK IS BORN.
Seriously, my mom had every one of her records.
1939: IN WASHINGTON DC, US PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT LAYS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL.
Something he hadn't done with his own wife for some time by now.
1942: WORLD WAR II - THE BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL ENDS IN A DECISIVE ALLIED VICTORY.
And results in probably three John Wayne movies.
1943: THE HOLOCAUST - GERMAN SS LEADER HEINRICH HIMMLER ORDERS THAT GYPSIES ARE TO PUT ON THE SAME LEVEL AS JEWS IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS.
Oh, no, not the gypsies, too???
1954: ACTOR LIONEL BARRYMORE DIES.
It was a wonderful life.
1958: ACTOR TYRONE POWER DIES.
Powerless.
1959: THE MURDERS OF THE CLUTTER FAMILY IN KANSAS, WHICH INSPIRED TRUMAN CAPOTE'S BOOK "IN COLD BLOOD."
Now uncluttered.
1966: PROJECT GEMINI - GEMINI 12 COMPLETES THE PROGRAM'S FINAL SPACE MISSION.
Paging Apollo....
1969: VIETNAM WAR - IN WASHINGTON DC, ALMOST 500,000 PROTESTERS STAGE A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE WAR.
With probably only two Port-0-sans available.
1971: INTEL RELEASES THE WORLD'S FIRST COMMERCIAL SINGLE-SHIP MICROPROCESSOR.
So all IT people get today off.
1976: ACTOR JEAN GABIN DIES.
Pepe LeMoko!!
1978: ANTHROPOLOGIST MARGARET MEAD DIES.
I know I did a book report about her once.
1979: A PACKAGE FROM UNABOMBER TED KACZYNSKI BEGINS SMOKING IN THE CARGO HOLD OF A FLIGHT FROM CHICAGO TO WASHINGTON, DC.
And as you know, there is no smoking on airplanes.
2006: AL JAZEERA ENGLISH LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE.
And closed about ten years later with approximately six viewers.
2007: BASEBALL PITCHER JOE NUXHALL DIES.
Was once the youngest player ever to play baseball. And he still died.
Dinner last night: Leftover ravioli.
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