On this day, back in 1867, Denton True “Cy” Young was born in Gilmore, Ohio. He would become the games most heralded pitcher. Even to this day, his name is widely recognized, over 100 years after his last pitch in the major leagues due to the award in baseball, for the best pitcher in both […]
Today marks the day when, in 1979, Three Mile Island Nuclear facility in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, began having problems coming down to cooling temperatures in Reactor Unit 2, causing a slight meltdown the next morning which would release small amounts of radiation. This accident would cause questions on the true safety of nuclear energy. Some […]
Though there were a few other patents for the corkscrew, and the true originator of the invention of it being unknown, the first to have the notoriety of this in the US goes to M.L Byrn is New York City. On this day, back in 1860, he came up with a device that is still […]
Today, in 1874, the world introduced someone who would become 20th Century’s most storied American poet. Robert Frost would win four Pulitzer Prizes for his works through the years, writing most of them while working his farm in New England. The drink of the day is named after him, and is considered one of many […]
This drink dates back to the 1870s, where it was a running joke when people would come up to others and ask, “Have you seen Tom Collins?”, which in turn would make people go looking for this non-existing person. Jerry Thomas, the grandfather of the American Bartender, must of gotten wind of this when writing […]
On this day, in 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef, in Prince William Sound, Alaska. It is estimated that over eleven million gallons of oil were spilled into the sound, eventually covering over 1000 miles of coastland. It is also estimated that millions of land and sea creatures were killed, with over […]
Though through the eyes of some, it was a lemon, a disaster-waiting-to-happen, saw many fires, and had an uncomfortable close call in more than one circumstance during its fifteen-year tenure, the Mir was a big success for the future of the Russian Space Program. As many may want to talk about this Space Station’s failures, […]
It’s hard for me to believe that William Shatner, who’s birthday is today, is over eighty years old! I was fortunate enough to be part of the generation to have seen many reruns of Star Trek and enjoyed all of the great story lines. Hearing people who were cast say that all the set was […]
Originally used as a prison to house Civil War prisoners in 1861, Alcatraz stayed a military prison until it was turned over to the Bureau of Prisons in 1933. For the next thirty years, the facility known famously as “the rock” would house the most dangerous criminals. It is said that noone ever escaped Alcatraz. […]
The Dutch East India Company originally was established in 1602 for Europe to take advantage of the Asian spice trade. It was given a 21 year monopoly by the States-General of the Netherlands to carry out colonial activities in Asia. This company ended up becoming the largest and most powerful multinational corporation during most of […]
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