Trevor WholohanThis Day in History May 1st
May 1st 2007 00:07
1621 - The Plymouth, MA, colonists created the first treaty with Native Americans.
1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, created the "$" symbol.
1844 - Samuel Morse sends first telegraphic message
1863 - American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville VA (29,000 injured or died)
1886 - The start of the general strike which eventually wins the eight-hour workday in the United States. These events are today commemorated as May Day.
1915 - RMS Lusitania departs New York City Six days later the ship was torpedoed with the loss of 1,198 lives, including 128 Americans.
1924 - Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for high treason.
1931 - Empire State Building opens in New York NY
1933 - Nazi Germany began the persecution of Jews by boycotting Jewish businesses.
1934 - Bonnie & Clyde killed 2 police officers.
1941 - World War II: German forces launch Operation Mercury the largest airborne invasion to date in their bid to capture Crete.
1941 - World War II: German forces launch a major attack on Tobruk.
1945 - U.S. forces invaded Okinawa during WW II. It was the last campaign of WW II.
1946 - Weight Watchers was formed.
1948 - The Berlin Airlift began.
1950 - Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth.
1953 - The U.S. Congress created the Department of Health Education and Welfare.
1956 - The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public.
1960 - Russia shoots down Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane over Sverdlovsk
1961 - Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba
1963 - 1st American (James Whittaker) conquers Mount Everest
1967 - Elvis Presley & Pricilla Beaulieu wed in Las Vegas
1970 - Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act Bill, that banned cigarette ads.
1971 - Rolling Stones release the song "Brown Sugar"
1978 - Japan's Naomi Uemura, becomes the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
1982 - The U.S. transferred the Canal Zone to Panama.
1987 - Steve Newman became first man to walk around the world. 22,000 miles and 4 years.
1992 - Players began the first strike in the 75-year history of the National Hockey League.
1992 - On the third day of the Los Angeles riots, beaten motorist Rodney King appeared in public to appeal for calm, asking, "Can’t we all get along?"
1998 - A federal judge dismissed the Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against U.S. President Clinton saying that the claims fell "far short" of being worthy of a trial.
2003 - 2003 invasion of Iraq: In what becomes known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, President George W. Bush declares "major combat operations in Iraq have ended"
2003 - Three top members of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime were captured.
2004 - In Iraq US top commander Lt. Gen. Sanchez notified 6 officers of his intent to issue a memorandum of reprimand for the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghrabi prison.
Famous Birthday’s
1852 - Calamity Jane, frontierswoman/adventurer/Sco ut/Indian fighter(Died 1903
1916 - Glenn Ford Québec Canada, actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway)Died 2006
1916 - Jack Parr Canton OH, TV host (Jack Paar Show) Died 2004
1924 - Art Fleming Bronx NY, TV host (Jeopardy) Died 1995
1927 - Harry Belafonte New York NY, calypso singer (The Banana Boat Song)
1946 - John Woo, Hong Kong, director(Paycheck, Windtalker, Mission Impossible II)
1967 - Tim McGraw, Country Western singer(Indian Outlaw, Don’t Take the Girl)
Famous Death’s
1873 - David Livingstone, Scottish missionary (b. 1813)
1965 - Spike Jones, American band leader, musician, and comedian (b. 1911)
1997 - Bebe AKA Flipper, dolphin, dies at 40
Joke of the Day
TEXAS QUARTERS RECALLED
Hang on to any of the new Texas Quarters.
If you have them; they may be worth much more than 25 cents. The U.S. Mint announced today that it is recalling all of the Texas quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state.
This action is being taken after numerous reports that the new quarters will not work in parking meters, tollbooths, vending machines, pay phones, or any other coin operated device. The problem lies in the unique design of the Texas quarter, which was designed by a team of Texans. Apparently the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together keeps jamming the machines.
If Atlas supported the world on his shoulders, who supported Atlas?
His wife!
3 Old Gent's
Three elderly gentlemen were talking about what their grandchildren would be saying about them fifty years from now. "I would like my grandchildren to say, 'He was successful in business'," declared the first man. "Fifty years from now," said the second, "I want them to say, 'He was a loyal family man'." Turning to the third gent, the first gent asked, "So what do you want them to say about you in fifty years?" "Me?" the third man replied. "I want them all to say, "He certainly looks good for his age'!"
World Records
Longest prehistoric snake
The longest prehistoric snake was the Python like Gigantophis garstini, which inhabited what is now Egypt around 30 million years ago. Parts of a spinal column and small piece of jaw that was discovered indicates a length of roughly 36 feet(11m).
Largest prehistoric insect
The dragonfly Meganeura Monyi lived around 280 million years ago. Fossil remains discovered at Commentry, France, indicate a wing expanse of up to 27.5 inches(70cm).
Largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex Skelton
The largest, best preserved and most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex that has ever been found is 13ft(4m) tall and 41ft(12.5) long and is approximately 90% complete. It was found in South Dakota, USA, on August 12, 1990. The skeleton is currently displayed at the Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois.
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