ON THIS DAY
John Jay was born on this date in 1745. He was the nation's first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Who would have known that our first Chief Justice would have a rap name?
In 1818 Mary Todd Lincoln was born. If you're curious, yes, she did enjoy the play.
In 1901, the first radio signal to cross the Atlantic is picked up near St. John's, Newfoundland, by inventor Guglielmo Marconi. The announcer acknowledged the signal by saying, "No, you are not caller number 9."
On this date in 1917, Boys Town was founded. Since Michael Jackson could be listening, we aren't going to say where.
On this date in 1925, the world's very first motel, the "Motel Inn," opened in San Luis Obispo, CA. Talk about a dive, when you stayed there, they stole your towels. Until that time, Tom Bodette had no where to leave his light on.
On this date in 1953, Chuck Yeager flew two and a half times the speed of sound. He flew so fast, while flying he could hear himself landing. He was actually able to hear people say "Congratulations" before they even said it.
In 1955, the hovercraft was patented. Imagine a vehicle that travels without touching the ground... if you don't include low-flying planes. The following year, they came out with Hovercraft Macaroni and Cheese.
In 1818 Mary Todd Lincoln was born. If you're curious, yes, she did enjoy the play.
- On this date in 1899, George Grant took out a patent for the golf tee.
- The guy at the patent office couldn't resist and just had to ask, "What is this... FORE?"
- For those who don't play golf, it's the piece of wood most of us hit instead of the ball when teeing off.
- That's the thing you hit in golf that usually goes farther than the ball.
- Before then, when you started playing golf, you didn't "Tee off"... you just offed.
- Yes, the tee gives golfers one more excuse for why the drive didn't go straight.
- Caddies were thrilled to be able to drop "hold the ball so I can hit it" as part of their duties.
In 1901, the first radio signal to cross the Atlantic is picked up near St. John's, Newfoundland, by inventor Guglielmo Marconi. The announcer acknowledged the signal by saying, "No, you are not caller number 9."
On this date in 1917, Boys Town was founded. Since Michael Jackson could be listening, we aren't going to say where.
On this date in 1925, the world's very first motel, the "Motel Inn," opened in San Luis Obispo, CA. Talk about a dive, when you stayed there, they stole your towels. Until that time, Tom Bodette had no where to leave his light on.
On this date in 1953, Chuck Yeager flew two and a half times the speed of sound. He flew so fast, while flying he could hear himself landing. He was actually able to hear people say "Congratulations" before they even said it.
In 1955, the hovercraft was patented. Imagine a vehicle that travels without touching the ground... if you don't include low-flying planes. The following year, they came out with Hovercraft Macaroni and Cheese.
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