Monthly Archives: April 2011

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: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhKq9JvssB8  

“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 →

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 →

On this day in 1954 the longest labor strike in US history began. The Kohler Company of Sheboygan WI refused to negotiate with the union that was voted upon by the workers, resulting in a 9 year strike. For more details be sure to … Continue reading →

43 years ago today Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot & killed in Memphis. The previous evening he had delivered a powerful speech to striking AFSCME members, saying “We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with … Continue reading →

On this day in 1860, one man on horseback left St. Joseph MO, heading west while another rider left Sacramento CA heading east….thus officially launching the Pony Express. (For those keeping score, the one heading west won the race.) Even tho this mail service … Continue reading →

Only fitting that the Saturday Night Music Series should start with this lil’ ditty, eh? Sorry about the weird intro, but this version has sentimental value. ’twas a great time that nite at Alpine Valley…