762: BAGHDAD IS FOUNDED BY CALIPH AL-MANSUR.
Lucky us.
1502: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LANDS AT GUANAJA OFF THE COAST OF HONDURAS DURING HIS FOURTH VOYAGE.
His fourth trip? Wow, he's racking up the frequent explorer miles.
1619: IN JAMESTOWN, VIRGINIA, THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY IN THE AMERICAS, THE HOUSE OF BURGESSES, CONVENES FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Tape delay on C-Span.
1676: NATHANIEL BACON ISSUES THE DECLARATION OF THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
Everything's better with Bacon.
1729: FOUNDATION OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
Good. Now the Mets have some place to play in October, 1969.
1864: DURING THE US CIVIL WAR, UNION FORCES ATTEMPT TO BREAK CONFEDERATE LINES AT PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA BY EXPLODING A LARGE BOMB.
That large bomb just may have been Michael J. Fox's last sitcom.
1866: NEW ORLEANS' DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT ORDERS POLICE TO RAID AN INTEGRATED REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Note the words "integrated" and "Republican" are together.
1890: BASEBALL STAR CASEY STENGEL IS BORN.
Amazin'!
1916: ACTOR DICK WILSON IS BORN.
Mr. Whipple!
1918: POET JOYCE KILMER DIES.
Like a tree, she is also planted. Well, I thought it was a she. Thanks to all who notified me of the correct gender. Hey, you write this every Wednesday without a fact checker.
1932: PREMIERE OF WALT DISNEY'S FLOWERS AND TREES, THE FIRST CARTOON SHORT TO USE TECHNICOLOR AND THE FIRST ACADEMY AWARD WINNING CARTOON SHORT.
Notice that there is no mouse involved.
1933: ACTOR EDD BYRNES IS BORN.
Now over 80, I wonder if he still needs a comb.
1934: BASEBALL COMMISSIONER BUD SELIG IS BORN.
A total wimp.
1941: SINGER PAUL ANKA IS BORN.
A classic shithead. Ask anybody out in Los Angeles.
1947: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER IS BORN.
This is before he said he would be back.
1956: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE US CONGRESS IS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT EISENHOWER, AUTHORIZING IN GOD WE TRUST AS THE US NATIONAL MOTTO.
Yeah, that held up well.
1956: ACTRESS DELTA BURKE IS BORN.
Suzanne Sugarbaker!
1963: ACTRESS LISA KUDROW IS BORN.
As good as she was on Friends, she was even funnier as her twin on Mad About You.
1965: PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON SIGNS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1965 INTO LAW, ESTABLISHING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.
And also Medidebt.
1971: DAVID SCOTT AND JAMES IRWIN ON APOLLO 15 LAND ON THE MOON.
At this point, the moon missions were a complete yawn.
1974: US PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON RELEASES SUBPOENAED WHITE HOUSE RECORDINGS AFTER BEING ORDERED TO DO SO BY THE SUPREME COURT.
Now advertising "final weeks."
1975: JIMMY HOFFA DISAPPEARS FROM A MICHIGAN PARKING LOT. HE WILL BE DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD ON THIS DATE IN 1982.
I wonder how many touchdowns were scored over him.
1990: GEORGE STEINBRENNER IS FORCED BY COMMISSIONER FAY VINCENT TO RESIGN AS PRINCIPAL PARTNER OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES AFTER HIRING SOME ONE TO DIG UP DIRT ON DAVE WINFIELD.
History has given this guy a pass. I still think he was a bad act.
1996: ACTRESS CLAUDETTE COLBERT DIES.
It happened one last night.
1998: BUFFALO BOB SMITH DIES.
Say goodbye, kids.
2003: IN MEXICO, THE LAST "OLD STYLE" VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE IS MADE.
A German car. Made in Mexico. Enough said.
2007: DIRECTOR INGMAR BERGMAN DIES.
Now that's really the guy with the dark hood.
Dinner last night: Bacon wrapped Dodger Dog at the game.
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