STC's Days of History

[StoneTheCrow]

Whatever the current date is,post something that you know happened on that date in past years.


This day in history,December 31 1999,the Panama Canal was turned over to Panama.

[Copernicus]

The Chinese are moving into the area, en masse. They all but control it already.. this is not a good thing

[Bleed]

Dec 31, 1938

The first breath test for drivers, "Drunkometer", was introduced in Indianapolis.

[LethalDose]

On this date in 1955:
General motors becomes the first American company to earn more than 1 billion dollars in one year.

[Mrs.S]

1879 Thomas Edison first publicly demonstrated his electric incandescent light in Menlo Park, N.J.

[gigman]

In 5/13/1962 I was born in the great state Of Texas. I made it greater.:diehard:

[StoneTheCrow]

In 5/13/1962 I was born in the great state Of Texas. I made it greater.:diehard:

You weren't born today,asshat. LoL

[gigman]

You weren't born today,asshat. LoLOoops! My bad.:squigglemouth:

[StoneTheCrow]

Ooops! My bad.:squigglemouth:

Not really,my fault,I should have specified that it was meant for whatever current day it's on.

[gigman]

Not really,my fault,I should have specified that it was meant for whatever current day it's on.
I'll do better next time.:tongue:

[StoneTheCrow]

On this day in history I got FUCKED UP!!!!! LOL

[The Goddess]

That's Funny^^^^

[The Goddess]

Today is the birthday of Betsy Ross (1752) Paul Revere (1735) and J. Edgar Hoover (1895)

[StoneTheCrow]

This day in history in the year 1701 - Great Britain & Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom

[Angeleyes]

January 1st, 2000 we all woke up and realized that the world did not end because of Y2K

[The Goddess]

On January 1 1937 an American classic got it's name. Spam was named at a party at the Hormel Mansion in Minnesota.

[StoneTheCrow]

Must have been a weird ass swingers party or something,I know they weren't serving that shit.

[LethalDose]

On this date in 1898:
Manhattan..Brooklyn..Queens..Staten Island and the Bronx are combined into one great city..New York City.




On this date in 1902:

The first Tournament of Roses football game was played in Pasedina CA between Michigan and Stanford..Michigan won 49-0.

[Angeleyes]

Jan. 2, 1960 John F. Kennedy announced he was running for President.

[StoneTheCrow]

1965 The New York Jets signed University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath for a reported $400,000.

[LethalDose]

1959
The Soviet Union launches Luna 1..the first space vehicle to escape Earth`s gravitaional field.It passed near the moon and went into a solar orbit.

[Angeleyes]

On Jan. 3, 1959, President Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Alaska to the Union as the 49th state

[StoneTheCrow]

Jan. 3, 1777 General George Washington's army routed the British in the Battle of Princeton, N.J.

[Bleed]

January 3, 1981 Eli Manning was born.

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/2008/02/03/eli_manning_super_bowl_mvp_2.jpg

[Bleed]

January 4, 1999:

Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as governor of Minnesota.

[LethalDose]

Jan. 4...1847

Samuel Colt rescues the future of his faltering gun company by winning a contract to provide the U.S. government with 1000 of his .44 caliber revolvers.

[Angeleyes]

January 4, 1973 Bruce Springsteen's debut album, "Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.," was released.

[Blood]

January 4th 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Cesar in the Battle of Ruspina