Monthly Archives: April 2011

Listen my children and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five Like the poem says, it was on this date in 1775 that Paul Revere (along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott) … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1961 that eight B-26B Bombers attacked several airfields in Cuba, launching what would later become known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion. 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban-refugees landed at several different points across the island two days later, hoping to incite … Continue reading →

SatNiteMusicSeries starts off with this upbeat version of a spooky song… ….and that gets you confused, then just listen to this music play:

It was on this day in 1964 that the Rolling Stones released their debut album. After playing their first show as a band in 1962, they were offered a weekly gig at London’s Crawdaddy Club. Their cover of a Chuck Berry song … Continue reading →

Ray Kroc opened his first franchised McDonald’s on this day in 1955. The original concept of “fast food” was started by Richard and Maurice McDonald seven years previously, with the kitchen in their restaurant being arranged like an assembly-line and serving only hanburgers, cheeseburgers, … Continue reading →

It was on this date in 1902 that James Cash Penny opened his first store in Wyoming. Two additional stores were opened in the next 5 years, and then over 30 more stores in the 5 years after that. By 1929 … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1953 that the CIA started Project MKULTRA. The goals of the project was to find an effective way to use mind-altering substances for interrogration purposes, but the bulk of the studies seemed to be … Continue reading →

It was on this date in 1776 that the Halifax Resolves was adopted by the Provincial Congress of North Carolina. This resolution not only called out for independence from England, it also took the extra step of urging all the other colonies … Continue reading →

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 →