ON THIS DAY
On this date in 1776, members of the Continental Congress began signing the Declaration of Independence. It took several days to gather all the signatures. It was like closing on a time share. The reason they called it a Continental Congress is because it included a free breakfast. In 1819 that
Charles Guille made the first parachute jump in America from a balloon 8000 feet above Long Island, New York.
He was inspired by the words, "Je pense que nous avons une fuite" which, translated, means "I think we have a leak."
He said he thought of the idea when he head a loud rip and a giant hissing sound.
On this date in 1830, Charles X, the last Bourbon king of France, abdicated. From then on, France only had Scotch kings.
In 1858, street mailboxes appeared in Boston for the very first time. After several were run over, they moved them from the street to the sidewalk.
It was on this date in 1876 that Frontiersman "Wild" Bill Hickok was shot from behind and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. What made matters worse is that he had a royal flush.
On this date in 1909, the first Lincoln head penny was minted.
I can't figure out why they'd name a restroom after a president, let alone put it on a penny.
However, when the mint melted in pockets, they quickly switched to copper.
They replaced the Indian head pennies. Yes, they had that taken away, too.
He was inspired by the words, "Je pense que nous avons une fuite" which, translated, means "I think we have a leak."
He said he thought of the idea when he head a loud rip and a giant hissing sound.
On this date in 1830, Charles X, the last Bourbon king of France, abdicated. From then on, France only had Scotch kings.
In 1858, street mailboxes appeared in Boston for the very first time. After several were run over, they moved them from the street to the sidewalk.
It was on this date in 1876 that Frontiersman "Wild" Bill Hickok was shot from behind and killed while playing poker at a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. What made matters worse is that he had a royal flush.
On this date in 1909, the first Lincoln head penny was minted.
I can't figure out why they'd name a restroom after a president, let alone put it on a penny.
However, when the mint melted in pockets, they quickly switched to copper.
They replaced the Indian head pennies. Yes, they had that taken away, too.
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