ON THIS DAY
On this date, in 1588, the last of the Spanish Armada was destroyed by the British. Commander Lou Schlipps had been in charge of the British fleet and his victory inspired the famous phrase, "Lou Schlipps sinks ships!"
In 1709, the very first ascent in a hot air balloon took place... indoors! Things were going great until he bumped into that sharp lighting fixture. That was when the pilot uttered those immortal words, "How in the hell do I get this thing down?"
On this date in 1829, a locomotive was operated in the western hemisphere for the first time. It only went two feet and would have gone a lot farther if there had only been railroad tracks.
In 1876, Thomas A. Edison received a patent for his invention, the mimeograph. Copy that. If you're old enough to remember what that was, you might remember when it came out.
On this date in 1888, the revolving door was patented.
Until then, people had no way to describe a company with high employee turnover.
It was invented by a guy who worked at a place with a high turnover.
Until then, companies that hired and fired people regularly had to use regular doors.
In 1963 that Britain's Great Train Robbery took place, as thieves ambushed a mail train and made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes. That was much more than thieves stole a few years earlier during the famous "Good, but not Great Train Robbery."
On this day in 1974, Richard Nixon resigned himself that he was going to resign. It was a black day for blue suits.
In 1709, the very first ascent in a hot air balloon took place... indoors! Things were going great until he bumped into that sharp lighting fixture. That was when the pilot uttered those immortal words, "How in the hell do I get this thing down?"
On this date in 1829, a locomotive was operated in the western hemisphere for the first time. It only went two feet and would have gone a lot farther if there had only been railroad tracks.
In 1876, Thomas A. Edison received a patent for his invention, the mimeograph. Copy that. If you're old enough to remember what that was, you might remember when it came out.
On this date in 1888, the revolving door was patented.
Until then, people had no way to describe a company with high employee turnover.
It was invented by a guy who worked at a place with a high turnover.
Until then, companies that hired and fired people regularly had to use regular doors.
In 1963 that Britain's Great Train Robbery took place, as thieves ambushed a mail train and made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes. That was much more than thieves stole a few years earlier during the famous "Good, but not Great Train Robbery."
On this day in 1974, Richard Nixon resigned himself that he was going to resign. It was a black day for blue suits.
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