On December 7 in the year:
1787 Delaware ratifies the Constitution and becomes the first of the United States
1842 New York Philharmonic plays first concert
1917 US becomes the 13th country to declare war on Austria in World War I
1934 Pilot Wiley Post discovers the jet stream
1941 Pearl Harbor in Hawaii is bombed by Japanese causing US to enter World War II
1972 Last US moon mission begins when Apollo 17 is launched at Cape Canaveral
Friday, December 7, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
St. Nicholas Day
On December 6th in the year:
1768 The first edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica is published in Scotland
1833 Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on the Beagle
1849 Harriet Tubman escapes slavery in Maryland
1882 Atmosphere of Venus is discovered during transit
1922 First constitution of the Irish Free State comes into effect
1768 The first edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica is published in Scotland
1833 Darwin departs Rio de la Plata on the Beagle
1849 Harriet Tubman escapes slavery in Maryland
1882 Atmosphere of Venus is discovered during transit
1922 First constitution of the Irish Free State comes into effect
Friday, November 30, 2007
Today's happenings
On November 30th in the year:
1731 Beijing earthquake kills 100,000
1776 Captain Cooks starts his third and last journey to the South Seas (Pacific)
1864 Battle of Franklin (TN) Confederate attack fails and there are 7,700 casualties
1924 First photo facsimile transmitted across the Atlantic
1931 Crystal Palace in London's Hyde Park destroyed by fire
1988 Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 317
1731 Beijing earthquake kills 100,000
1776 Captain Cooks starts his third and last journey to the South Seas (Pacific)
1864 Battle of Franklin (TN) Confederate attack fails and there are 7,700 casualties
1924 First photo facsimile transmitted across the Atlantic
1931 Crystal Palace in London's Hyde Park destroyed by fire
1988 Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 317
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Today in history
On November 29 in the year:
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle
1775 Sir Jame Jay invents invisible ink
1890 First Army-Navy football game played at West Point--Navy 24 Army 0
1934 The first national broadcast of an NFL game on radio. Chicago19-Detroit 16
1949 Uranium mine explosion in East Germany kills 3700
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army moves into Manchester and occupies Carlisle
1775 Sir Jame Jay invents invisible ink
1890 First Army-Navy football game played at West Point--Navy 24 Army 0
1934 The first national broadcast of an NFL game on radio. Chicago19-Detroit 16
1949 Uranium mine explosion in East Germany kills 3700
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
What happened on this date
On November 28 in:
1520 Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean
1582 Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway
1775 The Second Continental Congress establishes the US Navy (who would beat the pants off Notre Dame football team in three overtimes in 2007)
1776 George Washington crosses the Delaware
1895 America's first auto race begins--6 cars--55 miles--winner's average speed 7 mph
1520 Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean
1582 Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway
1775 The Second Continental Congress establishes the US Navy (who would beat the pants off Notre Dame football team in three overtimes in 2007)
1776 George Washington crosses the Delaware
1895 America's first auto race begins--6 cars--55 miles--winner's average speed 7 mph
Friday, November 9, 2007
Not such a good day
On Novembre 9 in:
1872 1,000 buildings were destroyed by a fire in Boston
1913 Eight ore carriers were sunk in the Great Lakes during the Freshwater Fury storm
1915 Italian liner Ancona was sunk by German torpedoes killing 272
1932 Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur in Cuba, killing 2,500 people
1963 Coal-dust explosion kills 450 in Japan
1872 1,000 buildings were destroyed by a fire in Boston
1913 Eight ore carriers were sunk in the Great Lakes during the Freshwater Fury storm
1915 Italian liner Ancona was sunk by German torpedoes killing 272
1932 Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur in Cuba, killing 2,500 people
1963 Coal-dust explosion kills 450 in Japan
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Moving right along in 2.0
Well, I got Rss feeds reader set up and I copied my favorite sites from bloglines to iGoogle so I only have to go to one place to read by favorite feeds. I can even stay current with my favorite comic strips using a feed from a Seattle newspaper. There is so much out there, it is hard to comprehend
I finished the explore Google part of 2.0. I was amazed to see all the gadgets available on Google, everything from recipes to medical advice, to online music sources to puzzles and games. I added quite a few gadgets to my iGoogle page including the Irish libraries site where libraries across Ireland post photos of their libraries.
I set up an account on Flickr and will have to upload some photos from my digital camera when I get home. I have a photo management account at Webshots, but I think Flickr has some features that are easier to use so I will begin archiving photos there.
It's interesting to learn about the new technology that is available for the world to use to get organized, speak your mind and learn about new things.
I finished the explore Google part of 2.0. I was amazed to see all the gadgets available on Google, everything from recipes to medical advice, to online music sources to puzzles and games. I added quite a few gadgets to my iGoogle page including the Irish libraries site where libraries across Ireland post photos of their libraries.
I set up an account on Flickr and will have to upload some photos from my digital camera when I get home. I have a photo management account at Webshots, but I think Flickr has some features that are easier to use so I will begin archiving photos there.
It's interesting to learn about the new technology that is available for the world to use to get organized, speak your mind and learn about new things.
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