Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wacky history
On October 30th in:
1739 The War of Jenkin's Ear begins when England declares war on Spain
1888 The ball point pen is patented by John J. Loud
1938 Orson Welles scares the pants off half the nation with his broadcast
of War of the Worlds
1948 6,000 people get sick and 20 die from smog in Donora, PA
1952 Clarence Birdseye sells the first frozen peas
1739 The War of Jenkin's Ear begins when England declares war on Spain
1888 The ball point pen is patented by John J. Loud
1938 Orson Welles scares the pants off half the nation with his broadcast
of War of the Worlds
1948 6,000 people get sick and 20 die from smog in Donora, PA
1952 Clarence Birdseye sells the first frozen peas
Friday, October 26, 2007
Weird history
On October 26 in:
1492 First use of lead pencils
1662 Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France
1901 First use of a get-away car used in Paris robbery
1917 Felix the Cat is born
1991 Lori Rae Matthews crushed to death by artist's 485 pound umbrella
1492 First use of lead pencils
1662 Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France
1901 First use of a get-away car used in Paris robbery
1917 Felix the Cat is born
1991 Lori Rae Matthews crushed to death by artist's 485 pound umbrella
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Today's ladies in history
October 25
1892 First Lady, Caroline Harrison dies.
1912 Sarah Ophelia Colley aka Minnie Pearl is born
1924 "Little Orphan Annie" begins publication.
1928 Actress Marion Ross (Happy Days)is born.
1981 Allison Roe wins the New York City Marathon 2:25:29
1892 First Lady, Caroline Harrison dies.
1912 Sarah Ophelia Colley aka Minnie Pearl is born
1924 "Little Orphan Annie" begins publication.
1928 Actress Marion Ross (Happy Days)is born.
1981 Allison Roe wins the New York City Marathon 2:25:29
Checking blogs
I read some interesting blogs from the ACPL blogs. Delia-is-rambling had a very interesting sports statistic which she found using PERSI. Curt's genealogy blog has some great places to visit to find information about your family's history.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
What the ladies did on this day in history
October 18
1893 Lucy Blackwell Stone, abolitionist and suffragette dies
1927 Kathrine Fanning, editor of the Christian Science Monitor is born
1956 Olympic athlete, Martina Navratilova is born
1970 Kathy Withworth wins the LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic
1982 Former First Lady, Bess Truman, dies in Independence, MO at
age 97
1893 Lucy Blackwell Stone, abolitionist and suffragette dies
1927 Kathrine Fanning, editor of the Christian Science Monitor is born
1956 Olympic athlete, Martina Navratilova is born
1970 Kathy Withworth wins the LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic
1982 Former First Lady, Bess Truman, dies in Independence, MO at
age 97
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ladies of the day
On October 17th
1910 Julia Ward Howe the composer of the Battle Hymn of the Republic died at age 91.
1918 Actress Rita Hayworth was born.
1959 Queen Elizabeth of England was fined $140 for withdrawing her horse from a race.
1979 Mother Theresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta.
1910 Julia Ward Howe the composer of the Battle Hymn of the Republic died at age 91.
1918 Actress Rita Hayworth was born.
1959 Queen Elizabeth of England was fined $140 for withdrawing her horse from a race.
1979 Mother Theresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the poor in Calcutta.
Monday, October 15, 2007
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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