Friday, July 16, 2010

Nothing But History

I got nothin’ for you today. There is nothing to celebrate. Nothing to honor. Nothing to eat. Nothing to do.

Where were you on this day in:
1999- John F Kennedy, Jr’s plane crashes into Cape Cod off of the island of Martha’s Vineyard. He was killed along with his wife and her sister.
1969- Apollo 11 blasted off from its launching pad on its way to orbit the moon. Apollo 11’s lunar module, Eagle, would land on the moon 4 days later, placing man and America on the moon.
1951- Little, Brown published JD Salinger’s novel, Catcher in the Rye.
1945- The Atom Bomb was successfully tested in New Mexico at 5:29:45am (7:29:45am eastern).
1935- In Oklahoma City, OK, on the corner of 1st St and Robinson Ave, the first Park-O-Meter was planted.
1918- The Bolsheviks execute the royal family for Czar Nicholas II. The czar, his wife, their 5 children and 4 servants were killed. As of today, only three children and their parent’s bodies have been found. But where are Prince Alexei and Princess Anastasia?
1790- Washington, District of Columbia, was designated by Congress to become the capital of the United States of America. At the time it was a muddy swamp land. (The swamp monsters still work there)
1769- Father Junipero Serra christened San Diego de Alcala, the first Catholic mission in California. (YEAH, it was in what isnow known as San Diego!)

Happy Birthday!
1967- Will Ferrell, comedian/actor
1943- Jimmy Johnson, NFL football coach
1924- Bess Meyerson, I’ve Got a Secret
1911- Ginger Rogers, dancer/actress (
1907- Barbara Stanwyck, actress (The Big Valley)
1872- Roald Amundsen, polar explorer (and, boy, was that bear mad!) 

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