Monthly Archives: September 2011

It was just after noon on this day in 1920 that a horse-drawn wagon, filled with dynamite and iron slugs, exploded in front of the JP Morgan building in NYC. 38 people are killed and over 400 injured. A couple days later a … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1965 that Ford started to offer an 8-track tape player as a factory-installed option on some of their vehicles, the first automobile manufacturer to do so. RCA initially had about 175 albums from their catalog available in … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1955 that Little Richard said “a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom.” He was in New Orleans to record a new album and had gone to a nearby tavern for lunch. While there he sat down at a piano and started … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1987 that two men in central Brazil stole some lab equipment from an abandoned hospital. Intending to sell it for scrap they proceeded to dismantle the unit, not aware that it contained radioactive materials. Over the … Continue reading →

Big “thank you” goes out to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for letting us peek on these lil flightless birds. If ya wanna watch them eat (and who wouldn’t?!), feeding time is at NoonThirty and 5pm (Central Time) Any kind of prescription … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1952 that three young boys  in Flatwoods WV saw a bright light flash across the night sky and crash into a nearby hill. They then ran to two of the boys’ home, and got a mom, … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 2001 that…well, you know.         The earliest event that Wiki takes note of happening on this day is “9 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends” and the latest is “2007 – Russia tests the largest conventional … Continue reading →

A couple of those songs I just can’t get enough of As many know, radios were first invented for military usage during world war. cialis best prices It is not essential to have all cialis in australia the qualities to … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1897 that a sheriff’s posse in Luzerne County, PA opened fire on 300 unarmed striking miners, killing 19 and wounding many. The workers were marching to Lattimer to meet up with other miners who had recently formed a union. … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxPppXaPonY “Madness folk & roll musicians, singers wanted for acting roles in new TV show. Parts for 4 insane boys.” It was on this day in 1965 that an advertisement with those words ran in Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Almost 450 people tried … Continue reading →