ON THIS DAY
On this date in 1422, Henry the 6th became King of England at the age of just 9 months. His first official act as king was to burp up.
In 1513, Balboa set sail to discover the Pacific Ocean. As you can tell, he didn't like very big challenges.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in 1875. Burroughs was the guy who created the character who liked to swing from place to place. No, not Jude Law... Tarzan!
On this date in 1878, the very first telephone operator in the U.S. showed up for her first day of work. You wonder what kind of nut would want that job? Well, that was her name: Emma Nutt.
In 1890, a baseball triple-header was played between teams from Boston and Pittsburgh. Yes, three games in a row on the same day. It was like watching grass grow three times in one day.
On this date in 1932, the mayor of New York resigned because of corruption charges. Good thing that isn't a problem anymore.
In 1953, Dupont invented Teflon. Of course, Teflon is famous because nothing sticks to it. It's like a diet. At first, they'd put it on frying pans and it wouldn't stick!
On this date in 1961, the U.S. minimum wage was bumped up to $1.15. How come nobody told me we got a raise?
In 1513, Balboa set sail to discover the Pacific Ocean. As you can tell, he didn't like very big challenges.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in 1875. Burroughs was the guy who created the character who liked to swing from place to place. No, not Jude Law... Tarzan!
On this date in 1878, the very first telephone operator in the U.S. showed up for her first day of work. You wonder what kind of nut would want that job? Well, that was her name: Emma Nutt.
In 1890, a baseball triple-header was played between teams from Boston and Pittsburgh. Yes, three games in a row on the same day. It was like watching grass grow three times in one day.
On this date in 1932, the mayor of New York resigned because of corruption charges. Good thing that isn't a problem anymore.
In 1953, Dupont invented Teflon. Of course, Teflon is famous because nothing sticks to it. It's like a diet. At first, they'd put it on frying pans and it wouldn't stick!
On this date in 1961, the U.S. minimum wage was bumped up to $1.15. How come nobody told me we got a raise?
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