ON THIS DAY
On this date in 1215, King John signed the Magna Carta. The document gave barons more liberty. In fact, with the new freedom, that's when the Red Baron began making his pizzas.
In 1752 that Benjamin Franklin made a shocking discovery -- electricity!
It was shortly after someone told him to go fly a kite!
When he ended up locked out of his house, no one was shocked... well, except Ben.
It's also the day that the phrase was coined, "What's that nut doing out there?"
In 1752 that Benjamin Franklin made a shocking discovery -- electricity!
It was shortly after someone told him to go fly a kite!
When he ended up locked out of his house, no one was shocked... well, except Ben.
It's also the day that the phrase was coined, "What's that nut doing out there?"
It was on this date back in 1752 that Ben Franklin discovered electricity with a key, a kite and a half-case of beer. History rarely notes the beer.
Of course, the forecast was for sunny with only a slight chance of rain.
Not only that, but he had to wait for his key to cool down to get back into his house.
It was on this date in 1775 that the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to appoint George Washington commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. All that was left was to convince Washington that the British really liked cherry tries. (as you know, George didn't)
On this date in 1844, Charles Goodyear received a patent for the vulcanization of rubber. His slogan -- "Drive long and prosper."
Of course, tires, cars and such things hadn't been invented yet, so we think he had help.
He boasted that, with this technique, all of his tires had a "Vulcan death grip" and the rest was history.
I'll bet you had no idea that Goodyear was a Vulcan.
Now, all he had to do was find a Vulcan willing to do it.
This, of course, a century before Mr. Spock and the planet Vulcan were discovered.
It helped pave the way for years later, when Mr. Spock invented the vulcanized tire grip.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time ever at a church picnic on this date, back in 1956. The conversation went something like this:
John: "Hey, Jude!"
Paul: "Good day, Sunshine!"
John: "Do you want to know a secret?"
Paul: "Any good Norwegian wood?"
John: "I wanna hold your hand."
Paul: "Get back. You've got to hide your love away!"
John: "When I'm sixty-four!"
Paul: "Hello, goodbye!"
Of course, the forecast was for sunny with only a slight chance of rain.
Not only that, but he had to wait for his key to cool down to get back into his house.
It was on this date in 1775 that the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to appoint George Washington commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. All that was left was to convince Washington that the British really liked cherry tries. (as you know, George didn't)
On this date in 1844, Charles Goodyear received a patent for the vulcanization of rubber. His slogan -- "Drive long and prosper."
Of course, tires, cars and such things hadn't been invented yet, so we think he had help.
He boasted that, with this technique, all of his tires had a "Vulcan death grip" and the rest was history.
I'll bet you had no idea that Goodyear was a Vulcan.
Now, all he had to do was find a Vulcan willing to do it.
This, of course, a century before Mr. Spock and the planet Vulcan were discovered.
It helped pave the way for years later, when Mr. Spock invented the vulcanized tire grip.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time ever at a church picnic on this date, back in 1956. The conversation went something like this:
John: "Hey, Jude!"
Paul: "Good day, Sunshine!"
John: "Do you want to know a secret?"
Paul: "Any good Norwegian wood?"
John: "I wanna hold your hand."
Paul: "Get back. You've got to hide your love away!"
John: "When I'm sixty-four!"
Paul: "Hello, goodbye!"
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