Although there is some discrepancy concerning the date, I was intrigued to learn that colonists in America did report seeing what we would now call a UFO. On this date (or thereabouts) in 1639, Governor John Winthrop reported being amongst three friends who together sighted strange lights on the Muddy River in Boston.  Were they UFO’s? The world may never […]

It was on this date in 2013 that terrible bushfires devastated Tasmania. The fires began on the 3rd, but this was when devastation was severe. It was determined that a record heat wave and extremely dry conditions contributed to this catastrophe. Thousands of people were evacuated, and new record temperatures were reached. Jeremiah 23:29 ESV Is not my word like […]

When most people (including me) think of Leonardo da Vinci, his artwork might be the first thing that comes to mind. Actually, he was a true Renaissance man with talent in the arts, science, music, and engineering.  It was on this date in 1496, that da Vinci unsuccessfully tested his flying machine. “As birds flying, so will the LORD of […]

It was on this date in 1860 that this man, LeVerrier, announced his discovery of a new planet in our solar system to the Académie des Sciences in Paris.  The name of this mystical planet was Vulcan, and it has since been found to be nonexistent. Deuteronomy 4:19 ESV And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when […]

It was on this date in 1839 that a hurricane moved from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to offshore New England. This was a very unusual hurricane in that it produced snow in the Catskill Mountains of New York. For more info: http://www.weatherforyou.com/weather_history/index.php?m=8&d=30&y=2011 http://www.examiner.com/article/weather-history-august-30-record-temps-storms-fog-snow-tropics-floods

It was on this date in 1858, that the theory of evolution by natural selection was first published.  Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace published their theory in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society.  While I do not personally subscribe to this theory (as I am sure you can imagine based on the nature of this blog), […]

This is a very important day for those who appreciate the sewing machine.  On this date in 1851, Isaac Singer was granted a patent for his sewing machine.  Unfortunately, issues arose later.   He and another sewing machine inventor, Elias Howe, had a major dispute.  How had patented the eyed needle that Singer was using in his machine.  Singer argued that […]

It was on this date in 2012, that Lonesome George died.   Who was he?   I didn’t know either.   He was supposedly the last of the Pinta giant tortoises,  but they may have found others in recent times.   He had refused to mate in spite of valiant attempts. For more info: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinta_Island_tortoise http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_George https://m.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=486071030371&story_fbid=197705220356751

I salute all veterans of the U.S. on today–Memorial Day–but today’s feature does not relate to this day of remembrance.  On this date in 1969, Apollo 10 returned to earth.  It was the dress rehearsal for Apollo 11’s landmark moon landing, and it certainly accomplished its goal of testing all equipment for that upcoming significant mission.  I was surprised to […]

It was on this date in 1981, that the first space shuttle Columbia landed successfully after a 2-day mission. For more info: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/sts1/first_landing.html http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia