1111: HENRY V IS CROWNED HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR.
That would be a cool year to write on checks.
1204: CONSTANTINOPLE FALLS TO THE CRUSADERS, TEMPORARILY ENDING THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE.
I was absent this day in World History 101.
1613: SAMUEL ARGALL CAPTURES INDIAN PRINCESS POCAHONTAS TO RANSOM HER FOR SOME ENGLISH PRISONERS HELD BY HER FATHER.
Wait, this was real and not a Disney cartoon?
1742: GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL'S THE MESSIAH MAKES ITS WORLD PREMIERE IN IRELAND.
In April? Bad planning.
1743: THOMAS JEFFERSON IS BORN.
Movin' on out.
1829: THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF ACT 1829 GIVES ROMAN CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO SIT IN PARLIAMENT.
Yeah, but they still had no use for the Methodists.
1849: HUNGARY BECOMES A REPUBLIC.
Goulash for everybody!
1861: AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - FORT SUMTER SURRENDERS TO CONFEDERATE FORCES.
Enjoy the early victories.
1865: AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA IS OCCUPIED BY UNION FORCES.
Like I said.
1866: CRIMINAL BUTCH CASSIDY IS BORN.
He looked nothing like Paul Newman.
1870: THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART IS FOUNDED.
Gift shop to open soon.
1902: JAMES C. PENNEY OPENS HIS FIRST STORE IN WYOMING.
And you thought his first name was J.
1906: PLAYWRIGHT SAMUEL BECKETT IS BORN.
And still waiting.
1919: EUGENE V. DEBS IS IMPRISONED IN ATLANTA FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE DRAFT DURING WORLD WAR I.
The very first hippie.
1919: ACTOR HOWARD KEEL IS BORN.
Clayton Farlow on "Dallas." And a lot of other stuff.
1923: ACTOR DON ADAMS IS BORN.
Would you believe?
1935: ACTOR LYLE WAGGONER IS BORN.
Yes, he did work on the Carol Burnett Show. But he also invented all those Star Waggons you see on Hollywood sets.
1943: THE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED IN WASHINGTON DC ON THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH.
Also awaiting the gift shop.
1945: WORLD WAR II - GERMAN TROOPS KILL MORE THAN 1,000 PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
Yeah, you got about two weeks left, Germany.
1945: ACTOR TONY DOW IS BORN.
The quintessential big brother.
1964: SIDNEY POITIER BECOMES THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALE TO WIN THE BEST ACTOR OSCAR FOR "LILIES OF THE FIELD."
Amen.
1970: ACTOR RICKY SCHRODER IS BORN.
With a silver spoon in his mouth.
1970: AN OXYGEN TANK ABOARD APOLLO 13 EXPLODES, PUTTING THE CREW IN DANGER WHILE EN ROUTE TO THE MOON.
Movie to follow.
1972: VIETNAM WAR - THE BATTLE OF AN LOC BEGINS.
Casualties to follow.
1975: ACTOR LARRY PARKS DIES.
Blacklisted from Hollywood and husband of Betty Garrett.
1976: THE US TREASURY DEPARTMENT REINTRODUCES THE TWO DOLLAR BILL.
As useful as a...go ahead and finish it.
1986: ACTOR STEPHEN STUCKER DIES.
That weird guy from the movie "Airplane." From AIDS.
1992: THE GREAT CHICAGO FLOOD DEVASTATES MUCH OF CENTRAL CHICAGO.
The Cubs will find any excuse not to get to the World Series.
1997: TIGER WOODS BECOMES THE YOUNGEST GOLFER TO WIN THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT.
Back when people didn't know he was a rat bastard.
2009: BASEBALL PLAYER MARK FIDRYCH DIES.
The Big Bird.
2009: PHILLIE ANNOUNCER HARRY KALAS DIES.
In the press box on Opening Day. Probably the way he wanted to go.
Dinner last night: German cold cut sandwich.
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