Monthly Archives: August 2011

  It was on this day in 1968 that David Crosby threw a cream pie at Jerry Garcia while on stage.  Or maybe he tossed it at members of Jefferson Airplane…the actual details are kinda hazy. What is known is … Continue reading →

It was on this day in 1981 that almost 15,000 air traffic controllers in the US went out on strike. Their union had been trying for several years to acquire better working conditions and pay, but had been unable to … Continue reading →

“Marihuana influences Negroes to look at white people in the eye, step on white men’s shadows and look at a white woman twice.” “There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos, and entertainers. … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6xesXLIAA It was on this day in 1981 that MTV was launched. Back then, they actually played music videos on the network.   The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing … Continue reading →