ON THIS DAY
On this date, in 1709, the Massachusetts town of Havervill was destroyed by the French and Indians... 32-3.
In 1896, the American dish "Chop Suey" was served for the very first time to the visiting Chinese ambassador in New York.
He was so delighted, he promised that one day, an American will come over to his country and win eight gold medals in the Olympics.
I know when I think of Chop Suey, I think of New York.
Didn't they make a movie about that called, "Soy Story?"
On this date in 1901, Anti-booze activist Carrie Nation attacked a New York tavern belonging to heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan with an axe... and gave the darn thing 40 whacks.
In 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb and tried to blame a very large Russian wolfhound.
On this date in 1964, the musical "Mary Poppins" debuted in theaters. It would be a lot harder to write those songs today: "Just a spoon full of organic gluten-free pure cane sugar." Or pity the sign-language interpreter when "Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious" came on.
On this date in 1977, three people were arrested in Memphis for plotting to dig up the body of Elvis Presley. What some people won't do to avoid paying the admission fee at Graceland.
In 1982, the world kite-flying record was set at 180-hours, 17-minutes. It's one thing to set a world record, but wouldn't you want one that you'd be proud to tell people about? The record was set by Bob "Need a Life" Putinski.
In 1896, the American dish "Chop Suey" was served for the very first time to the visiting Chinese ambassador in New York.
He was so delighted, he promised that one day, an American will come over to his country and win eight gold medals in the Olympics.
I know when I think of Chop Suey, I think of New York.
Didn't they make a movie about that called, "Soy Story?"
On this date in 1901, Anti-booze activist Carrie Nation attacked a New York tavern belonging to heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan with an axe... and gave the darn thing 40 whacks.
In 1949, the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb and tried to blame a very large Russian wolfhound.
On this date in 1964, the musical "Mary Poppins" debuted in theaters. It would be a lot harder to write those songs today: "Just a spoon full of organic gluten-free pure cane sugar." Or pity the sign-language interpreter when "Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious" came on.
On this date in 1977, three people were arrested in Memphis for plotting to dig up the body of Elvis Presley. What some people won't do to avoid paying the admission fee at Graceland.
In 1982, the world kite-flying record was set at 180-hours, 17-minutes. It's one thing to set a world record, but wouldn't you want one that you'd be proud to tell people about? The record was set by Bob "Need a Life" Putinski.
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