1540: THE SOCIETY OF JESUITS RECEIVES ITS CHARTER FROM POPE PAUL III.
Which way to Fordham Road?
1590: POPE URBAN VII DIES 13 DAYS AFTER BEING CHOSEN AS THE POPE, MAKING HIS REIGN THE SHORTEST PAPACY IN HISTORY.
Probably even before he got his new ring delivered.
1669: THE VENETIANS SURRENDER THE FORTRESS OF CANDIA TO THE OTTOMANS.
House fixtures vs. furniture.
1722: POLITICIAN SAMUEL ADAMS IS BORN.
Love his beer.
1777: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - BECAUSE PHILADELPHIA IS EVACUATED DUE TO ONCOMING BRITISH FORCES, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA TEMPORARILY BECOMES THE CAPITAL OF THE US.
Now it's the pretzel capital of the US.
1822: JEAN-FRANCOIS CHAMPOLLION ANNOUNCES THAT HE HAS DECIPHERED THE ROSETTA STONE.
Is that what they're selling on the infomercial?
1854: THE STEAMSHIP SS ARCTIC SINKS WITH 300 PEOPLE ON BOARD, THE FIRST GREAT DISASTER IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
More to come. You see that iceberg over there?
1905: THE PHYSICS JOURNAL ANNALEN DER PHYSIK RECEIVED ALBERT EINSTEIN'S PAPER "DOES THE INERTIA OF A BODY DEPEND UPON ITS ENERGY CONTENT?" AND INTRODUCES THE EQUATION E=MC2.
I got an A in Physics senior year and I remember none of this.
1908: THE FIRST PRODUCTION OF THE FORD MODEL T AUTO IS STARTED IN DETROIT.
Bluetooth not yet available.
1919: TV STAR JAYNE MEADOWS IS BORN.
My grandmother hated her laugh.
1928: THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE US.
"We be there twenty minute."
1930: BOBBY JONES WINS THE US AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP TO COMPLETE THE GRAND SLAM OF GOLF.
Not to be confused with the guy who pitched for the Mets in the late 90s.
1933: ACTOR GREG MORRIS IS BORN.
Mission possible.
1949: THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS APPROVES THE DESIGN OF THE FLAG OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
"Sorry. We be there thirty minute."
1954: THE NATIONWIDE DEBUT OF THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING STEVE ALLEN.
And more to come.
1958: ACTOR/PRODUCER SHAUN CASSIDY IS BORN.
He's the brother-in-law of the owner of the condo I rent.
1962: RACHEL CARSON'S BOOK "SILENT SPRING" IS PUBLISHED, INSPIRING THE CREATION OF THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
I did a book report on this at some point in my school career.
1965: ACTRESS CLARA BOW DIES.
Untied.
1968: THE STAGE MUSICAL "HAIR" OPENS IN LONDON.
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
1983: RICHARD STALLMAN ANNOUNCES THE GNU PROJECT TO DEVELOP A FREE UNIX-LIKE OPERATION SYSTEM.
No clue what this means. Call IT.
1988: THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY IS FORMED TO FIGHT AGAINST DICTATORSHIP IN MYANMAR.
And I assume...no DH?
1998: THE GOOGLE INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE CLAIMS THIS AS ITS BIRTHDAY.
I am going to Google to see if this is correct.
2003: ACTOR DONALD O'CONNOR DIES.
You did make 'em laugh.
Dinner last night: Spinach tortellini.
1 comment:
Better line for Clara Bow death:
"That's It." (She was known as the "It" girl back in the day.
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