Author: mikeopelka
Monday – January 13, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1128 – POPE HONORIUS II RECOGNIZED THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AS AN ‘ARMY OF GOD’ 1846 – PRESIDENT POLK SENDS GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR AND 4000 TROOPS TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER 1898 –
Read moreFRIDAY – JANUARY 10, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1863 – THE WORLD’S FIRST UNDERGROUND PASSENGER RAILWAY OPENED IN LONDON 1901 – AMERICA’S OIL INDUSTRY IS BORN WITH THE MASSIVE GUSHER OF A WELL AT SPINDLETOP HILL IN TEXAS (100,000 barrels
Read moreThursday – January 9, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – Thomas Paine published ‘Common Sense’ calling for complete independence from King George III and England 1788 – Connecticut became the 5th state to join the Union 1912 – Col.
Read moreWED – JANUARY 8, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1815 – UNDER ANDREW JACKSON’S LEADERSHIP, A RAG-TAG ARMY DEFEATED THE BRITS IN THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS (THIS WAS THE LAST BATTLE IN THE WAR OF 1812) 1908 – A
Read moreTuesday – January 7, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1789 – CONGRESS ORDERED STATES TO CHOOSE ELECTORS AHEAD OF THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1927 – THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC PHONE SERVICE BETWEEN NYC & LONDON BEGINS 1944 – THE USAF INTRODUCED
Read moreMonday – January 6, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1759 – GEORGE WASHINGTON MARRIED MARTHA CUSTIS 1838 – SAMUEL MORSE DEMONSTRATED HIS TELEGRAPH MACHINE IN PUBLIC — GAME CHANGER 1912 – NEW MEXICO BECOMES THE 47TH STATE 1994 – AMERICAN
Read moreFriday – January 3, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1777 – GEN WASHINGTON AND HIS TROOPS DEFEAT CORNWALLIS AND THE BRITISH AT PRINCETON 1920 – THE NY YANKEES ACQUIRED BABE RUTH FROM THE BOSTON RED SOX… CURSE OF THE BAMBINO
Read moreThursday – January 2, 2020
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1788 – GEORGIA IS ADMITTED TO THE UNION 1839 – FRENCHMAN LOUIS DAGUERRE TAKES THE FIRST PICTURE OF THE MOON 1994 – RUDOLPH GIULIANI IS INAUGURATED AS MAYOR OF NYC —
Read moreHappy New Year!
The aggregated stories list will return on 1/2/2020. In the meantime, enjoy this lesson. It came my way two years ago. And, while it seems like common sense…it requires a reminder every now and then.
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