ON THIS DAY
The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773. A group of men calling themselves the "Sons of Liberty" and dressed as Mohawk Indians went to the Boston Harbor. They boarded three British ships, the Beaver, the Eleanor and the Dartmouth, and dumped 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Trivia: A study by researchers in Taiwan found that people who drank tea once a week for 10 years or more had 20 percent less body fat than those who didn't. The tea drinkers had 2 percent less abdominal fat, a special type of fat that is a known risk factor for heart disease and other illnesses. Researchers believe that tea works by boosting metabolism and reducing the body's ability to absorb fat-producing calories.
In 1809, Napoleon Bonaparte was divorced from the Empress Josephine by an act of the French Senate. She had high hopes he would be a great husband, but he fell short. It was a short marriage. That's what she said.
On this date in 1811, Missouri suffered an earthquake that was equivalent to 12.0 on the Richter scale.
Needless to say, no one had to stir paint for a week.
That was the day they went from the "Show me" state to the "OK, enough already" state.
Apparently, a local seismologist said, "Well, I'll show you!"
In 1916, Grigori Rasputin, the monk who had powerful influence over the Russian court, was murdered by a group of noblemen. Maybe this is obvious, but they don't sound very noble to me.
On this date in 1945, the Cleveland Rams win the National Football League championship at home by defeating the Washington Redskins, 15-14. I don't know which is the more surprising part of this story: the fact the Rams were once in Cleveland or that the NFL wrapped up a season before Christmas.
- You know, it almost didn't happen. The patriots showed up and saw how much tea was on that ship, at first, they wanted to bag it. Then, they decided best to keep it loose-leaf.
- It was an attempt to set the record for the world's largest Chai tea.
- The British weren't so upset about the tea as they were the insensitivity and racist attitudes of the colonists.
- At first, the British thought the Village People were behind it, but it turned out the movement was led by the great Ezekiel Palin.
- May I just say, they weren't very good about sending out invitations.
Trivia: A study by researchers in Taiwan found that people who drank tea once a week for 10 years or more had 20 percent less body fat than those who didn't. The tea drinkers had 2 percent less abdominal fat, a special type of fat that is a known risk factor for heart disease and other illnesses. Researchers believe that tea works by boosting metabolism and reducing the body's ability to absorb fat-producing calories.
In 1809, Napoleon Bonaparte was divorced from the Empress Josephine by an act of the French Senate. She had high hopes he would be a great husband, but he fell short. It was a short marriage. That's what she said.
On this date in 1811, Missouri suffered an earthquake that was equivalent to 12.0 on the Richter scale.
Needless to say, no one had to stir paint for a week.
That was the day they went from the "Show me" state to the "OK, enough already" state.
Apparently, a local seismologist said, "Well, I'll show you!"
In 1916, Grigori Rasputin, the monk who had powerful influence over the Russian court, was murdered by a group of noblemen. Maybe this is obvious, but they don't sound very noble to me.
On this date in 1945, the Cleveland Rams win the National Football League championship at home by defeating the Washington Redskins, 15-14. I don't know which is the more surprising part of this story: the fact the Rams were once in Cleveland or that the NFL wrapped up a season before Christmas.
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