47 BC: PHARAOH CLEOPATRA VII OF EGYPT DECLARES HER SON CO-RULER AS PTOLEMY XV CAESARION.
The earliest evidence of nepotism in history.
44 BC: CICERO LAUNCHES THE FIRST OF HIS PHILIPPICS (ORATORICAL ATTACKS) ON MARK ANTONY.
Today Cicero would be hosting a host on MSNBC.
31 BC: FINAL WAR OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC - THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM - FORCES OF OCTAVIAN DEFEAT TROOPS MARK ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
Actium? Isn't that for constipation?
1666: THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON BREAKS OUT AND BURNS FOR THREE DAYS, DESTROYING 10,000 BUILDINGS.
What's so great about that??
1752: GREAT BRITAIN ADOPTS THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR, NEARLY TWO CENTURIES LATER THAN MOST OF WESTERN EUROPE.
So when are the holidays?
1789: THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY IS FOUNDED.
I'll take tens and twenties, thank you.
1807: THE ROYAL NAVY BOMBARDS COPENHAGEN WITH FIRE BOMBS AND ROCKETS TO PREVENT DENMARK FROM SURRENDERING ITS FLEET TO NAPOLEON.
Napoleon: "So I'll take that as a no."
1850: SPORTING GOODS BUSINESSMAN ALBERT SPALDING IS BORN.
Catch this.
1859: A SOLAR SUPER STORM AFFECTS ELECTRICAL TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
Not working. Stop.
1864: THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR - UNION FORCES ENTER ATLANTA AFTER THE CONFEDERATE DEFENDERS FLEE THE CITY.
But Scarlett will always have Tara.
1901: VICE PRESIDENT OF THE US THEODORE ROOSEVELT UTTERS THE FAMOUS PHRASE "SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG STICK."
Later a slogan adopted by the porn industry.
1912: ARTHUR ROSE ELDRED IS AWARDED THE FIRST EAGLE SCOUT AWARD OF THE BOY SCOUTS.
Must have known a lot of old ladies needed to get to the other side of the street.
1934: ACTOR CHUCK MCCANN IS BORN.
One of the kiddie TV hosts of my childhood.
1935: A HUGE LABOR DAY HURRICANE HITS THE FLORIDA KEYS, KILLING 423.
Yet people still move to Florida.
1937: BUSINESSMAN PETER UEBERROTH IS BORN.
I wonder if he started the cab company.
1945: WORLD WAR II - THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN IS SIGNED AND ACCEPTED ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI IN TOKYO BAY.
Sayonara.
1948: ASTRONAUT CHRISTA MCAULIFFE IS BORN.
An astronaut for...like...a minute and a half.
1951: ACTOR MARK HARMON IS BORN.
Mr. Pam Dawber.
1963: CBS EVENING NEWS BECOMES NETWORK TV'S FIRST HALF-HOUR WEEKNIGHT NEW BROADCAST, WHEN THE SHOW IS LENGTHENED FROM 15 MINUTES.
Nowadays, there's 15 minutes of commercials.
1969: VIETNAMESE POLITICIAN HO CHI MINH DIES.
Happy trails.
1970: NASA ANNOUNCES THE CANCELLATION OF TWO APOLLO MISSIONS TO THE MOON.
All your fault, Apollo 13.
1973: POET J.R.R TOLKIEN DIES.
Reminder: I have yet to read or see any of the Lord of the Rings books or movies.
2001: ACTOR TROY DONAHUE DIES.
Once married to Suzanne Pleshette and obviously no dummy.
2005: ACTOR BOB DENVER DIES.
Really stuck on that island now.
2013: THE NEW EASTERN SPAN OF THE SF-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE OPENS TO TRAFFIC, THE WIDEST BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.
Until the next big one.
Dinner last night: Leftover barbecue ribs.
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