Monthly Archives: November 2011

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1978 that 918 people in Jonestown Guyana died during a mass suicide/murder. Led by Jim Jones, members of the Peoples Temple (a church he had formed years earlier) had left California in 1974 in order to create their own community. Congressman Leo Ryan … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1871 that several Civil War veterans formed the National Rifle Association in New York. The idea for the club came about due to concerns about the lack of firearm accuracy among their fellow soldiers. (Records had … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1945 that over 80 Nazi scientists and engineers arrived in New York City. These men were part of “Operation Paperclip”, a program that was set up to bring rocket and explosive experts in occupied Germany to the … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1968 that I earned the right to have cake at least once a year. Tho, in all fairness, my mom&dad had more to do with that than I did.   The earliest event Wiki … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1957 that 100 Mafia members from all over the US, as well as Canada and Italy, held a meeting in Apalachin NY. They were gathering in order to settle some issues arising over a … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1982 that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated. Thousands of veterans marched to attend the dedication ceremony,  Located in Washington DC, the memorial (which was chosen out of over 1,400 submissions) is a simple design: two black stone … Continue reading →

While digging through some old CDs I was quickly reminded how much fun the Beastie Boys are. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any live performances of ’em that I liked, so instead you get these “fan-made” videos to enjoy…  .    

It was on this day in 1970 that the Oregon Highway Division blew up a Sperm whale with dynamite. Officials thought that the 8-ton dead whale, which had beached itself, was too big to bury so they used 20 cases of explosives in an attempt … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1978 that the General Lee made the jump featured at the end of the opening credits for The Dukes of Hazzard. More than 300 different cars, which was a ’69 Dodge Charger, were used … Continue reading →