Monthly Archives: April 2011

It was on this day in 1900 that the US Navy purchased their first fully-functioning submarine, the USS Holland. It could reach surface speeds of up to seven knots and remain submerged for several hours. More information is available here.   … Continue reading →

Based on what President Obama said prior to being elected as well as a 2009 memo released by his administration, a lot of folks are under the illusion that the Federal Gov’t no longer goes after medical marijuana patients and … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1912 that the Titanic leaves England on her maiden voyage. SPOILER ALERT: The ship sinks. The earliest event mentioned by Wiki is “428 – Nestorius becomes Patriarch of Constantinople” and the latest is “2010 – Polish Air Force … Continue reading →

Saturday Night Music Series continues with this party song from Eric Church… …and for those who are bothered by such things, Ben Harper explains in this video what you should do if you don’t like my fire: It also has been linked … Continue reading →

“The war is over. The Rebels are our countrymen again.” General Grant spoke those words on this day in 1865 to his troops, after accepting General Lee’s surrender and thus ending the War Between the States. The earliest event Wiki … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1895 that the US Supreme Court declared income tax to be unconstitutional. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pay your taxes tho! The 16th amendment was ratified less than 20 years later, which made a tax on income … Continue reading →

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It was on this day in 1969 that the very first “Request for Comments” was issued by the Internet Engineering Task Force, and thus the Internet was officially launched. Also on this day in that same year the US Supreme Court … Continue reading →

On this day in 1917 Congress declared war on Germany in what was known at the time as the “Great War“. It was later decided that there was nothing “great” about war, so the name was changed. The earliest event … Continue reading →