I am grateful to feature something nice.  On this date in 1683, William Penn made a great treaty with the Native Americans at Shackamaxon.  On that date, Penn said the folowing: “We meet on the broad pathway of good faith and good-will; no advantage shall be taken on either side, but all shall be openness and love. We are the […]

I have never heard of today’s feature, and it really is quite a tale. On this date in 1783, the poisonous gas cloud from a volcano in Iceland that had erupted earlier in the month (Laki) arrived in  Le Havre, France.  The summer was the hottest on record, and this sulfur dioxide cloud left plenty of suffering and death in […]

My mom remembers this, but I don’t.  On this date in 2009, Greenland made the move to self-rule.  Denmark had been in charge, but this process had begun back in 1979.  While Denmark still has some say and investment in the country, but that will continue to decrease in the future. For more info: http://denmark.usembassy.gov/gl/about.html http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8111292.stm

So how is your Argentine history? On this date in 1973, the Ezeiza Massacre occurred in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Juan Peron had been in exile 18 years, and his supporters were celebrating his return.  It is estimated that 3.5 millo people came out to greet his plane.  At least 13 were killed, and at least 365 were injured.  It was […]

We can thank Susan B. Anthony for today’s feature.  On this date in1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 election.  She never paid the fine.  May we never forget how people fought for the freedoms that we take for granted on a daily basis. For more info: http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/legal-research/today-in-1873-susan-b-anthony-fined-for-illegal-voting/ http://barrybradford.com/united-states-v-susan-b-anthony/

Here is something I really did not know.  On this date in 1911, the company that would one day be called IBM was founded.  It was called Computing-Tabulating-Recording (CTR),and its financier was Charles Flint.  He was a very forward-thinking individual, and he was the one who merged the three companies to create this corporation. For more info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/founded/

Although I have never officialy visited this National Park, I have driven through this area, and it is gorgeous.  On this date in 1934, the Great Smoky Mountains were officially designated as a national park.  It is the most visited national park in the U.S. as well as one of the largest protected aeas of our country. For more info: […]

It has been awhile since I aw the movie Mutiny on the Bounty, and it was on this date in 1789, that the survivors of the mutiny arrived at Timor in spite of the fact that the mutineers intended for the captain and his loyalists to die while adrift in the sea.  It was an amazing voyage, and from there, […]

Seven years before my birth on this date in history (1967), President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated the first African American to the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall.  After a heated debate, he began serving in August of that year and continued to serve for 24 years.  I seem to remember when he retired and possibly even when he died in 2005. […]

This happened during my lifetime, and I remember President Reagan’s stirting words on this date in 1987.  He made that famous statement, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down your wall.” Although I do not recall when, this eventually happened.  You can watch the video below and find moe info here.