I was not even aware of this event, but today’s feature does commemorate the tragedy that occurred in spite of the good this event did.  On this date in 1975, one of the planes involved in Operation Babylift (U.S. operation to remove orphans following the Vietnam War were flown from Vietnam and other countries) crashed only twelve minutes after take-off.  […]

I would say the vast majority of us truly appreciate today’s feature because without it, we would not have most of the electronic devices on which we depend in everday life.  On this date in 1986, the first portable laptop was introduced by the IBM corporation.  It was called the 5140 “Convertible.” It weighed 12 pounds, cost $1,995, and had […]

It was on this date in 1943, that Walt Disney released the short Private Pluto.  You might wonder why I am featuring a picture of two chipmunks.  This short was not the first short to feature Pluto, but it was the first to feature Chip and Dale.  My daughter adores Chip and Dale, and I think she would find this […]

It was on this date in 1946, that the 400,000 bituminous coal miners of the United Mine Workers of America went on strike.  It affected 26 states, and the strike continued through December.  Their demands included safer conditions, health benefits and pay. This strike came at a time when the national economy was recovering from WWII, and Truman saw this […]

Today’s feature is quite somber, and it is something I taught about every year when I taught music in Texas.  On this date in 1995, Selena was fatally shot by the president of her fan club.  The story is horrific, and if you watch the movie about her life (where J-Lo got her start), you will get a good understanding […]

On this date in 1870, the final former Confederate state was readmitted to the Union.  You can possibly guess that Texas was the state.  I used to live in this state, and I know they have a very proud history. For more info: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/secession/30march1870.html http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Texas_(1865%E2%80%9399)

In light of current world unrest, let’s look back to Adolf Hitler’s time for today’s historical tidbit.  On March 7, 1936, Hitler marched into the demilitarized Rhineland zone (which was a violation of the Treaty of Versailles).  To further prove that he was doing the right thing, on this date in 1936, Germany held a parliamentary election.  There was one […]

From what I can tell, my information is accurate, although there does appear to be some discrepancy.  On this date in1799, New York passed legilation to begin the process of abolition of slavery.  The Act for Gradual Abolition of Slavery freed children born to slaves after July 4, 1799, but there were many stipulations.  For more info: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/antislchron.cfm http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/civilwar/cwdoc100.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycayuga/land/towns/1799abolition.html

It was on this date in 1957, that Walt Disney was presented with the 25 millionth Mickry Mouse watch by the Ingersoll company. For more info: http://kpolsson.com/disnehis/disn1957.htm http://www.ingersolldisneywatches.com/history https://d23.com/mickey-mouse-ingersoll-watch/

I know of this song, and my parents used to watch the series.  Sad to say, I watched reruns of the series, too.  On this date in 1955, Billy Hayes’ version of The Ballad  of Davy Crockett reached #1 on the charts. For more info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Davy_Crockett http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/17822/