1478 Sir Thomas More lawyer/lord chancellor of England/saint was born on this day. The reason I mention it is because I’ve never heard of a lawyer becoming a saint. And he has to be the only one, because no lawyer today is a saint.
May
06
1856 Robert Edwin Peary US, arctic explorer was born.
In 1908, Peary set out on his last quest for the North Pole. From Ellesmere Island, accompanied by Matthew Henson and four Eskimos, he made a final dash for the pole, which he claimed to have reached on Apr. 6, 1909. He announced that he had achieved his goal, but on his return he learned of the prior claim of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who had been ship’s surgeon on Peary’s expedition of 1891–92. An extremely bitter controversy followed. Although Cook fought to the end of his life, not without some support, to substantiate his claim, Congress recognized Peary’s achievement and offered him its thanks in 1911, the year in which he retired from the navy with the rank of rear admiral. Nevertheless, it remains questionable as to whether Peary reached the exact location of the North Pole.
It also remains questionable that he froze his nads off. However, his voice was much higher when he returned.
Apr
05
Mckinley Morganfield was born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi on this day in 1915. If it weren’t for his great blues guitar and harmonica playing and great writing we may never have heard of the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton and several of the other great rock acts of toady.
In 1918 after the death of his mother, NcKinley is brought up by his grandmother on the Stovall Plantation, Clarksdale, Mississippi. He later changed his name to Muddy Waters and the rest is history.
Mar
15
Jimmy Swaggert was born on this day in 1935. They have a special place in Hell for Bro. jimmy. He got caught twice with a hooker. The senond time he said he was trying to save her. Save her from what I don’t know. Going home broke I guess.
Comedian Tommy Cooper collasped and died on stage on this day in 1984. A lot of comedians die on stage but Cooper actually died on stage.
1997 Gail Davis ( Annie Oakley), dies at 72. She wasn’t on stage.
1922 1st southern radio station begins radio transmissions (WSB-AM, Atlanta GA)
Mar
06
1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone. Back then he had no idea it would turn out the way it did with everyone and their brother talking on cell phones everywhere, getting on people’s nerves, driving while talking, waiting on people while talking, talking on the cell phone while talking to someone else in person, etc.
I understand now why Bell didn’t have a phone in his house. He said it was annoying. Did you know that? The man who invented the telephone didn’t have one in his own house because it was annoying. He should be around today.
Feb
28
Bugsy Siegel was born on this day in 1906. He is the gangster who created the casinos in Las Vegas. If it weren’t for crooked guys like Bugsy we wouldn’t have anywhere to go and lose all our money.
Smokey the Bear was born on this day in 1928. Or as we say down south, Smokey the ‘Bar’.
Brian Jones, the founder of the Rolling Stones was born on this day in 1942.
1953 Ricky “Dragon” Steamboat [Richard Blood], wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA) was born. Today he runs a fitness center in Charlotte, NC
mr. Ed the talking horse died on this day 1979. His last words were, “Wilbur.”
The Salem witch hunt begins on this day in 1692. Only those who denied being a witch were burned at the stake.
Feb
28
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