Today in history...
Moderator: CameronBornAndBred
- windsor
- PWing School Professor
- Posts: 4168
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 9:30 pm
- Location: Hurricane Alley
Today in history...
I have two processes running at work...neither of which will be finishing in the next hour or so...I am bored.
306 - Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome six years later Constantine takes him out
1538 - The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.
1636 - Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded. (it was not, at that time, know as the Duke of the North)
1740 - Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] he was 8 weeks old...didn't work out too well for him
1790 - NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000.
1858 - Macy's Dept store opens in NYC
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique"
1904 - St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints
1919 - Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto our Wilson would have vetoed it too
1924 - White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend some things never change
1934 - Brooklyn & Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game
1965 - Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri
1965 - Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion well that is a relief!
306 - Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome six years later Constantine takes him out
1538 - The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.
1636 - Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded. (it was not, at that time, know as the Duke of the North)
1740 - Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] he was 8 weeks old...didn't work out too well for him
1790 - NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000.
1858 - Macy's Dept store opens in NYC
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique"
1904 - St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints
1919 - Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto our Wilson would have vetoed it too
1924 - White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend some things never change
1934 - Brooklyn & Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game
1965 - Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri
1965 - Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion well that is a relief!
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
- devildeac
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 18962
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 11:10 pm
- Location: Nowhere near the hell in which unc finds itself.
Re: Today in history...
That kinda stuff is always fun to read.windsor wrote:I have two processes running at work...neither of which will be finishing in the next hour or so...I am bored.
306 - Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome six years later Constantine takes him out
1538 - The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.
1636 - Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded. (it was not, at that time, know as the Duke of the North)
1740 - Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] he was 8 weeks old...didn't work out too well for him
1790 - NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000.
1858 - Macy's Dept store opens in NYC
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique"
1904 - St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints
1919 - Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto our Wilson would have vetoed it too
1924 - White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend some things never change
1934 - Brooklyn & Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game
1965 - Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri
1965 - Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion well that is a relief!
I'm surprised you did not post one for yesterday and include the event of LTE 2.0 becoming > LTE 1.0 :roll:
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
- windsor
- PWing School Professor
- Posts: 4168
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 9:30 pm
- Location: Hurricane Alley
Re: Today in history...
devildeac wrote:[
That kinda stuff is always fun to read.
I'm surprised you did not post one for yesterday and include the event of LTE 2.0 becoming > LTE 1.0 :roll:
Damn...wish I had thought of that.
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
- CathyCA
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 11483
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 9:38 pm
- Location: Greenville, North Carolina
Re: Today in history...
I've got one more to add to your list:
1966: cl15876 is born!
1966: cl15876 is born!
“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'”
~ James Naismith
~ James Naismith
- devildeac
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 18962
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 11:10 pm
- Location: Nowhere near the hell in which unc finds itself.
Re: Today in history...
Well, then crank up the Birthday thread, ma'am. ;)CathyCA wrote:I've got one more to add to your list:
1966: cl15876 is born!
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
- Lavabe
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 11122
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 8:02 pm
- Location: Land of the Lost, Kentucky (pining for the fjords of Madagascar)
Re: Today in history...
That means Bones is younger than Mark Martin.CathyCA wrote:I've got one more to add to your list:
1966: cl15876 is born!
2014, 2011, and 2009 Lemur Loving CTN NASCAR Champ. No lasers were used to win these titles.
- colchar
- PWing School Professor
- Posts: 4120
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 7:12 pm
- Location: Brampton, Ontario
Re: Today in history...
windsor wrote:I have two processes running at work...neither of which will be finishing in the next hour or so...I am bored.
306 - Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome six years later Constantine takes him out
1538 - The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.
1636 - Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded. (it was not, at that time, know as the Duke of the North)
1740 - Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] he was 8 weeks old...didn't work out too well for him
1790 - NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000.
1858 - Macy's Dept store opens in NYC
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique"
1904 - St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints
1919 - Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto our Wilson would have vetoed it too
1924 - White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend some things never change
1934 - Brooklyn & Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game
1965 - Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri
1965 - Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion well that is a relief!
I see having a historian for a future son-in-law is rubbing off on you ;)
". . . when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."
— Samuel Johnson
----------
2010 & 2012 CTN NASCAR Fantasy League Champion. No lemurs were harmed in the winning of these titles.
----------
— Samuel Johnson
----------
2010 & 2012 CTN NASCAR Fantasy League Champion. No lemurs were harmed in the winning of these titles.
----------
- colchar
- PWing School Professor
- Posts: 4120
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 7:12 pm
- Location: Brampton, Ontario
Re: Today in history...
Lavabe wrote: That means Bones is younger than Mark Martin.
Isn't everybody younger than Martin.
". . . when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."
— Samuel Johnson
----------
2010 & 2012 CTN NASCAR Fantasy League Champion. No lemurs were harmed in the winning of these titles.
----------
— Samuel Johnson
----------
2010 & 2012 CTN NASCAR Fantasy League Champion. No lemurs were harmed in the winning of these titles.
----------
- OZZIE4DUKE
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 14458
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 7:43 pm
- Location: Home! Watching carolina Go To Hell! :9f:
Re: Today in history...
Mark Martin was rode hard and put up wet!colchar wrote:Lavabe wrote: That means Bones is younger than Mark Martin.
Isn't everybody younger than Martin.
Your paradigm of optimism
Go To Hell carolina! Go To Hell!
9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F!
http://ecogreen.greentechaffiliate.com
Go To Hell carolina! Go To Hell!
9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F! 9F!
http://ecogreen.greentechaffiliate.com
- cl15876
- PWing School Endowed Professor
- Posts: 5505
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 7:04 pm
- Location: Dumfries, VA
- Contact:
Re: Today in history...
I love Mark no matter how ancient he is! He still has got it!!!!!OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Mark Martin was rode hard and put up wet!colchar wrote:Lavabe wrote: That means Bones is younger than Mark Martin.
Isn't everybody younger than Martin.
Too bad some of his bro's from those day's still aren't racing or around!!!!
- cl15876
- PWing School Endowed Professor
- Posts: 5505
- Joined: April 8th, 2009, 7:04 pm
- Location: Dumfries, VA
- Contact:
Re: Today in history...
Thank Goodness!!!!!Lavabe wrote:That means Bones is younger than Mark Martin.CathyCA wrote:I've got one more to add to your list:
1966: cl15876 is born!
-
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 10893
- Joined: August 25th, 2009, 9:36 pm
- Location: Efland,NC
Re: Today in history...
I wish!!colchar wrote:Lavabe wrote: That means Bones is younger than Mark Martin.
Isn't everybody younger than Martin.
-
- PWing School Chancellor
- Posts: 10893
- Joined: August 25th, 2009, 9:36 pm
- Location: Efland,NC
Re: Today in history...
Love the post. Thankswindsor wrote:I have two processes running at work...neither of which will be finishing in the next hour or so...I am bored.
306 - Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome six years later Constantine takes him out
1538 - The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.
1636 - Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded. (it was not, at that time, know as the Duke of the North)
1740 - Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] he was 8 weeks old...didn't work out too well for him
1790 - NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000.
1858 - Macy's Dept store opens in NYC
1886 - Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC
1893 - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique"
1904 - St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints
1919 - Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto our Wilson would have vetoed it too
1924 - White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend some things never change
1934 - Brooklyn & Pittsburgh play a penalty free NFL game
1965 - Gateway Arch (630' (190m) high) completed in St Louis, Missouri
1965 - Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion well that is a relief!