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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 […]
It’s hard to believe it’s been less than 100 years since they established gambling in Nevada, but that’s the case. On this day, in 1931, the Nevada Legislature legalized gambling, opening up the doors for places such as Reno and Lake Tahoe to prosper. It also brought into existance the city of Las Vegas. Ah, […]
On this date, in 1925, the “Tri-State Tornado” hit Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, traveling a straight line for 3 1/2 hours, covering a 219 mile path of destruction. By the end, it had taken out 12,000 buildings, killed 689 people and injured 13000 others. To this day, it is considered the most deadly tornado in […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!! This is the day where the patron Saint of Ireland is celebrated with green beer, parades, and….well, let’s just say….it’s a great excuse to take a day off from the everyday to go out and tie one on. You are all probably figuring I would come up with a drink that […]
On this day, in 1850, Nathanial Hawthorne published his most accomplished masterpiece, “The Scarlett Letter”. If you are unfamiliar with this story, which I find highly doubtful since we were all forced to read it in high school, it’s about a young lady who his labled for adultry and made to where an embroidered “A” […]
On this day, Ides of March, in 44BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of people to try to bring the old form of government back to Rome. However, this ended up backfiring. His death started many civil wars and even strengthened what he began, starting the Roman Empire. To mark this man’s accomplishments, […]
On this date in 1964, Jack Rudy was found guity of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswalt. Though it is up in the air as to what actually transpired through the days leading up to Mr. Rudy getting killed on the way to court is, and will always be, unknown to us. I’ve always found […]
In Los Angeles, in 1947, Elizabeth Short, dubbed the “Black Dahlia”, was found mutilated in Leiment Park in Los Angeles. Her body was sliced in half at the waist. To this day, this is one of the most popular cold cases in LA. In fact, a movie was made in 2006 that talked about this […]
Liza Minnelli, actress/singer/daughter of Judy Garland, was born on this day in 1946. For decades, Liza has entertained us with her acting and singing. Her accomplishments are many and have spanned the last three generations. Liza won her first Acadamy Award in 1972 for her role in the movie, “Caberet”, where she won for Best […]
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