ON THIS DAY
It was on this date in 1492 that Columbus set sail for the New World.
He would have left earlier, but he needed to wait for a year that rhymed with "ocean blue."
For a while, it was believed he was the first to discover America. Then we realized there were hundreds of thousands of people who had discovered it before him.
He brought three ships with him: the Nina, the Pinta and the "We're all doomed and going to die," which, for marketing purposes, they renamed the "Santa Maria."
On this date in 1678, Robert LaSalle built the first ship in America, the "Griffon."
While most people were impressed with the entire ship, Harry Potter fans were most interested in the Griffon door.
Of course, being the first one, they had some bugs to work out.
As it sailed over the horizon, a friend of the builder said, "Don't you think we should have had a crew on board?"
In 1943 During World War II, General George S. Patton slapped a soldier at an Army hospital in Sicily, a move that would later help George C. Scott win an Oscar.
In 1949, the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America merged to form the NBA. To give you an idea of how long ago this was, back then the players only had kids with their families. And, of course, somewhere, a very young Marv Albert shouted "Yes!"
On this date in 1958 that the submarine, "The Nautilus," completed it's first voyage under the North Pole. It wasn't without incident. On December 23rd, it was dead-center under the pole, someone upped the telescope and... well, let's just say that was the year Santa came early.
In 1975, the New Orleans Super Dome opened. It wasn't built for religious purposes, but it is now home of the Saints.
On this date in 2000 George W. Bush accepted his nomination to be President of the United States. Does anyone remember what we were thinking?
He would have left earlier, but he needed to wait for a year that rhymed with "ocean blue."
For a while, it was believed he was the first to discover America. Then we realized there were hundreds of thousands of people who had discovered it before him.
He brought three ships with him: the Nina, the Pinta and the "We're all doomed and going to die," which, for marketing purposes, they renamed the "Santa Maria."
On this date in 1678, Robert LaSalle built the first ship in America, the "Griffon."
While most people were impressed with the entire ship, Harry Potter fans were most interested in the Griffon door.
Of course, being the first one, they had some bugs to work out.
As it sailed over the horizon, a friend of the builder said, "Don't you think we should have had a crew on board?"
In 1943 During World War II, General George S. Patton slapped a soldier at an Army hospital in Sicily, a move that would later help George C. Scott win an Oscar.
In 1949, the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America merged to form the NBA. To give you an idea of how long ago this was, back then the players only had kids with their families. And, of course, somewhere, a very young Marv Albert shouted "Yes!"
On this date in 1958 that the submarine, "The Nautilus," completed it's first voyage under the North Pole. It wasn't without incident. On December 23rd, it was dead-center under the pole, someone upped the telescope and... well, let's just say that was the year Santa came early.
In 1975, the New Orleans Super Dome opened. It wasn't built for religious purposes, but it is now home of the Saints.
On this date in 2000 George W. Bush accepted his nomination to be President of the United States. Does anyone remember what we were thinking?
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