Hitler had the luckiest day of his life on July 20, 1944. Yesterday, we learned about a world leader who had a very unlucky day which led to a world war. Today, we will learn about a world leader who had a very lucky day which meant a world Read more
Today is the 2nd anniversary of the creation of this web site, so I am going to share my favorite anecdote of all time. It is a story that changed my life. I first heard it in 6th grade at St. Rose Elementary School in Syracuse, New York. It was Read more
Today is the anniversary of one of the most famous political scandals of the 1960’s. If not for it, we might have had a second Kennedy brother become President. On July 18, 1969, Sen. Edward Kennedy attended a cookout at a cottage on Chappaquiddick Island. He was one of Read more
Today is the anniversary of the flight that created one of the most famous nicknames in American History. Douglas Corrigan became enamored with flying when he took a ride in a plane for $2.50. He was 18 years old. He became an airplane mechanic Read more
Today is Henry Johnson’s birthday. Here is the story of his famous incident. HENRY JOHNSON – When on outpost duty on May 4, 1918, he heard wire cutters being used, so he and Needham Roberts went to investigate and both were wounded by grenades. The outpost was being attacked by Read more
Today is the anniversary of one of the most bizarre wars ever fought. On July 14, 1969, two Central American countries went to war over soccer. Soccer can get pretty intense, but it usually does not lead to war. In 1969, El Salvador and Honduras were competing for a Read more
“The Sun King” loved to eat. Supper, anyway. His breakfasts and lunches were moderate, but around 10 P.M. he and his retinue pigged out. These banquets usually consisted of four different soups, a whole pheasant, partridge, chicken, or duck (stuffed with truffles), a large salad, mutton and ham slices, Read more
In honor of his birthday on July 11, 1767, here is the most famous anecdote about John Quincy Adams. Anne Royall is sometimes called America’s first female reporter. For a long time, she wanted to interview the President, but he refused. She did some snooping and discovered he liked Read more
Jane Gray should have had the regular life of a noblewoman, but she became a political pawn and died at age 16. She was born the daughter of a duke, but she had connections to the Tudor family. She was great-granddaughter of Henry VII and grandniece of Henry VIII. Read more
After Hannibal destroyed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, the Romans appointed Fabius Maximus as dictator. Fabius became known as Fabius the Delayer because of his tactics. These Fabian tactics involved avoiding battle with Hannibal. Fabius’ army tailed Hannibal’s army and picked off small Carthaginian units Read more