History Day.......
It's History Day again!
Today, in 1896, the first Modern Olympics began! I don't have the names or countries of the guys on the left, but they were one of the first to bring back the Olympics!
In other news...
1909, Robert Peary became the first man to reach the North Pole. (I wonder if Santa greeted him?)
1917, Congress approved a declaration of war against Germany.
1956, Capitol Record building in Hollywood was dedicated. It was the first round office building designed in America and really does look like a stack of records.
1958 Arnold Palmer won his first Major golf tournament, The Masters
1983, Interior Secretary, James Watts BANNED THE BEACH BOYS from a Fourth of July celebration in DC, saying Rock and Roll bands attract the 'wrong element'. (I didn't know Senators liked rock and roll)
1992, SciFi author Isaac Asimov dies
Okay you guys, let's hear it!
Labels: history
posted by Maureen Child @ 8:53 AM
15 Comments:
At 10:44 AM,
Erika said…
Here I go:
1830: In Fayette Township, New York, Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon religion, organizes the Church of Christ during a meeting with a small group of believers.
1934: The Ford Motor Company announced white sidewall tires as an option on its new vehicles at a cost of $11.25 per set.
1895: Writer Oscar Wilde is arrested after losing a libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry.
1971 Composer Igor Stravinsky died at age 88.
1987 Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis said on ABC's "Nightline" that blacks "may not have some of the necessities" to hold managerial jobs in major league baseball. (Campanis resigned two days later). This guy's an idiot.
At 11:54 AM,
Maureen Child said…
Erika........LOLOL......I had to check the year on that LA Dodger guy!! I would have guessed 1887 for thoughts like that! What a moron!!
White walls just eleven bucks, huh??? Of course, wasn't bread like a nickle at that time? Guess it's all relative!
Good ones!
At 11:59 AM,
Pat said…
The Capitol Record building STILL gives me a thrill every time that I see it.
1799- The Rosetta Stone, a polished chunk of basalt inscribed with Greek characters and hieroglyphs, is discovered in the northern Egyptian town of Rosetta by French engineer Captain Boucard.
1937- Vernon Rudolph opens the first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
1986- Clint Eastwood is elected Mayor of Carmel, Calif.
At 1:00 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Pat, Me TOO!! Isn't the Capital Record building the coolest thing???
OMG!! Krispy Kreme donuts??? Shouldn't this be a national holiday???
And ooh, the Rosetta stone...... love to see that!!
good ones!
At 2:29 PM,
Erika said…
All hail Vernon Rudolph!!!!
At 2:31 PM,
Erika said…
Maureen - can you image our great grandchildren thinking how easy we had it when tires were only $1,000 a set? Sick.
At 2:38 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Erika.......I sooooo hear that!!
And I'm with you on praising ol' Vernon!
At 10:23 PM,
Pat said…
I can't stand it!! Now I HAVE to have some doughnuts!!!
At 1:11 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Pat........right there with ya!!
At 4:09 PM,
Anonymous said…
Late to the party. Loved all the history factoids. I remember Al Campanis and the foot he stuck in his mouth. What a moron!
So Maureen, when are we going to see you on Twitter?
At 5:37 PM,
Maureen Child said…
LOL, Cyndi!
Ah, Twitter would get me into SOOOOOO MUCH TROUBLE!!
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