1697: ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL IS CONSECRATED IN LONDON.
And concentrated there, too.
1755: THE SECOND EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE IS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
What happened to the first?
1763: DEDICATION OF THE TOURO SYNAGOGUE IN RHODE ISLAND, THE FIRST TEMPLE IN WHAT WILL BE THE UNITED STATES.
Just in time for the eight candle holiday.
1804: AT NOTRE DAME IN PARIS, NAPOLEON BONAPARTE CROWNS HIMSELF EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.
How do you say "Shorty" in French?
1823: IN A STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, US PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE PROCLAIMS AMERICAN NEUTRALITY IN FUTURE EUROPEAN CONFLICTS.
Those were the days.
1845: MANIFEST DESTINY - IN A STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, US PRESIDENT JAMES POLK PROPOSES THAT THE US SHOULD AGGRESSIVELY EXPAND INTO THE WEST.
Thar's gold in them hills.
1851: FRENCH PRESIDENT LOUIS-NAPOLEON BONAPARTE OVERTHROWS THE SECOND REPUBLIC.
The Bonapartes were like the Bush family of France.
1859: MILITANT ABOLITIONIST LEADER JOHN BROWN IS HANGED FOR HIS RAID ON HARPER'S FERRY.
When does the word "hanged" change to "hung?"
1908: PUYI BECOMES EMPEROR OF CHINA AT THE AGE OF TWO.
What took him so long?
1914: COMPOSER ADOLPH GREEN IS BORN.
The future Mr. Phyllis Newman.
1924: GENERAL ALEXANDER HAIG IS BORN.
Immediately in charge.
1925: ACTRESS JULIE HARRIS IS BORN.
Lilimae on Knots Landing!
1927: FOLLOWING 19 YEARS OF FORD MODEL T PRODUCTION, THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY UNVEILS THE FORD MODEL A AS ITS NEW AUTOMOBILE.
Tires optional.
1939: LAGUARDIA AIRPORT IS OPENED.
Soon to be dwarfed by JFK.
1942: WORLD WAR II - DURING THE MANHATTAN PROJECT, A TEAM LED BY ENRICO FERMI INITIATES THE FIRST SELF SUSTAINING NUCLEAR CHAIN REACTION.
Which explains why Fermi always had this glow.
1946: FASHION DESIGNER GIANNI VERSACE IS BORN.
And later killed in some ugly mess circa 1997.
1954: THE US SENATE VOTES 65 TO 22 TO CENSURE SENATOR JOSEPH MCCARTHY FOR POOR CONDUCT.
Sounds like he was talking in class.
1961: CUBAN LEADER FIDEL CASTRO DECLARES THAT HE IS A MARXIST AND THAT CUBA IS GOING TO ADOPT COMMUNISM.
Well, at least, he admits it. Unlike a lot of our politicians in America.
1962: AFTER A TRIP TO VIETNAM AT THE REQUEST OF US PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY, US SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MIKE MANSFIELD BECOMES THE FIRST AMERICAN OFFICIAL TO COMMENT ADVERSELY ON THE WAR IN VIETNAM'S PROGRESS.
One big "I told you so."
1970: THE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BEGINS OPERATION.
And start to waste our tax dollars.
1976: FIDEL CASTRO BECOMES PRESIDENT OF CUBA.
Cigars for everybody.
1982: ACTOR MARTY FELDMAN DIES.
It's Eye-gor.
1982: BARNEY CLARK BECOMES THE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE A PERMANENT ARTIFICIAL HEART.
He died a year later, so nothing is really that permanent.
1986: ACTOR/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER DESI ARNAZ DIES.
A true genius.
1990: ACTOR BOB CUMMINGS DIES.
Love that Corpse.
1993: COLOMBIAN DRUG LORD PABLO ESCOBAR IS SHOT AND KILLED IN MEDELLIN.
Well, that's a start.
1995: ACTRESS ROXIE ROKER DIES.
Helen Willis on the Jeffersons.
2000: ACTRESS GAIL FISHER DIES.
More coffee, Joe?
2001: ENRON FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY.
Now there's a company to avoid on Career Day.
Dinner last night: Salad.
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