This is something that I did not know, and it answered questions I did not know I had.  Sounds strange, I know.  But on this date in 1812, the Louisiana Purchase (Territory) was renamed the Missouri Territory.  Why, you ask?  So glad you did!  You might remember the fantastic deal that President Jefferson received on the Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon […]

I found today’s feature of particular interest.  On this date in 1956, Santa Cruz, California banned rock music at all public gatherings.  And why did they do this?  Because the music was “detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community.”  The reason this happened was that the evening before, there was a fantastic party where 200 […]

There does seem to be some discrepancy, but I am going to go ahead and publish this bit of trivia because it seems accurate from what I can tell.  If it is wrong, feel free to correct me!  We all know that the smallpox vaccine was very successful, and I hadn’t realized that the roots of this vaccine go all […]

I have actually visited today’s feature, and on this date in 1869, Big Ben (in the Tower of Westminster) marked its first turn of the hour.  Many people call the tower “Big Ben,” but as I learned from my friend in England, Big Ben is the name of the bell.   It is indeed an iconic building that contains one of […]

It was on this date in 1922 that my favorite president was memorialized for all time.  That is correct–the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated, and it is one of the things in Washington D.C. that I would love to see.  That is, if I ever make it there.  For now, a picture will have to suffice. Visit the following link to […]

Let me say at the outset that I am not an Ernest Hemingway fan.  I understand and appreciate the fact that he was a great author in spite of his troubled life, but I never found his writing style interesting.  Often the stories were better than the writing style.  But that is just my opinion.  On this date in 1934, […]

This was not an easy one to research today–not all sites appear to agree or give the same information.  However, it appears to be true that on this date in 1919, Glenn Curtiss flew the Curtiss NC-4 landed in Lisbon, Portugal, thus completing the first successful trans-Atlantic flight.  He had begun nineteen days before at New York, and this was […]

I only know this man from Star Wars, but he had an extensive horror movie career.  On this date in 1913, Peter Cushing was born.  His first job was as a surveyor’s assistant in Surrey, England, but he was best known for his roles in The Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula.  But for me, he will always be Tarkin in […]

Here’s something I definitely did not know.  Henry the Navigator (Prince of Portugal) became administrator general in the Order of Christ on this date in 1420.  This is a position he retained until his death.  And what does this mean?  It was a source of funds throughout his lifetime as he explored various throughout Africa and the Atlantic Islands.   From […]

I found this quite intriguing this morning.  Remember the bomb scare of the 1950’s and 1960’s?  (I don’t mean you had to live through it–I didn’t, but I know of it.)  On this date in 1959, the first personal bomb shelter was constructed.  It was in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania.   Check out the map of this historic area below.     […]