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J. Edgar Hoover became the first director for the newly formed Bureau of Investigation, what we know today as the FBI, and would remain in that role until his death in 1972. He would grow it into a very well run crime investigation agency. However, it is now known that Mr. Hoover would work above […]
Thomas Blood, an Irish Colonel who was known more for his antics than his bravery, attempted to steal the Crown Jewels on this day in 1671. Just to give you an idea of who this person was, he started off as a Royalist during the First English Civil War then decided to switch sides and […]
Mt. Pelee, an active volcano on the island of Martinique, part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles chain in the West Indies, erupted and caused a fast flowing lava stream that completely destroyed and killed everyone, but two (possibly three) of the inhabitants of St. Pierre, the largest city on the island at […]
At the beginning of the 20th Century, if you had the biggest fleet and the fastest ships, you owned the waterways. This would explain the reasoning for Germany to begin it’s submarine attack on the bigger fleets during WWI. But, what the Germans on did on this day in 1915 was inhumane and would bring […]
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 […]
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