The Channel Tunnel, also referred to as the Chunnel, opened on May 6th, 1994. It’s an underground rail service connecting Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdome with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais, France. The American Society of Civil Engineers has called it one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. The tunnel carries passengers on […]
Due to having two major events happening on the same day this year, I feel it is only right to give props to both. So, you’ll be getting yet another two drink recipe day today, the second one within a week! To celebrate Mexican pride, and to remember the defeat of the French Army at […]
In what was meant to bring attention to society that urban growth and technology was destroying our wilderness, Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski began a bombing campaign that would span twenty years. In total, three people would be killed and over twenty wounded. He went without being known until The Washington Post published his manifesto. His brother […]
Well, some days there isn’t much going on in the history of the day. This gives me time to introduce drinks that I’ve been introduced to at the bar that are simple to make and delicious. Let’s make our own history today and show off two drinks that you can enjoy that won’t take much […]
Due to what he was able to achieve and the prior efforts getting South Africa to have a multiracial election, Nelson Mandela was awarded his hard work by winning the first election he was allowed to be involved in on this day in 1994. This was a big turnaround for a guy who spent over […]
Calamity Jane was an entertainer who would tell tales of her antics in the wild west, while entertaining people with her bull riding, gun shooting, and cockiness. Though most of the stories she told were probably not true, she was very entertaining and would be invited through the Mid-West to show off her skills. She […]
In what is considered to many as the biggest acquisition of land by the United States, today celebrates the date that the Louisiana Purchase was finalized. 828,000 square miles of land was bought from the French. This would take care of many issues. At the time, it was a win - win for the French […]
This drink was invented at the Old-Waldorf Astoria and is named after one of the most fluential newspaper figures in the 20th century. William Randolph Hearst, with the aide of his mother Phoebe, bgan building his newspaper empire that would span eighteen cities and would eventually grow to magazines. He would have on the payroll […]
The world’s most famous mutiny happened on this day, back in 1789. The Mutiny on the Bounty occured, led by Fletcher Christian. Captain Bligh and eighteen of his most loyal followers were set adrift on a small boat due to the Captain’s tyranny. But, was this the only reason? Many historians believe it was due […]
With ten times the amount of people it was meant to hold, the S.S. Sultana’s boiler exploded, killing at least 1450 people while delivering just-released Confederate POWs and Union soldiers to Illinois. It happened this day in 1865. The Civil War had just ended the week before, so everybody was in a rush to go […]
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