Trevor WholohanThis Day in History May 10th
May 9th 2007 22:56
1775 - American Revolutionary War: Representatives from the 13 colonies of the United States meet in Philadelphia and raise the Continental Army to defend the new republic. They place it under command of Cavalier George Washington of Virginia.
1797 - The first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched
1865 - Jefferson Davis was captured by Union troops near Irvinville, GA.
1869 - Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads meet in Promontory, UT. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
1872 - Victoria Woodhull became the first woman nominated for the U.S. presidency.
1908 - The first Mother's Day observance took place during a church service in Grafton, West Virginia.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1933 - The Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany.
1940 - Germany invaded Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
1941 - England's House of Commons was destroyed by a German air raid.
1942 - U.S. forces in the Philippines began to surrender to the Japanese.
1943 - U.S. troops invaded Attu in the Aleutian Islands to expel the Japanese.
1945 - Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese
1954 - Bill Haley and the Comets release "Rock Around the Clock", the first rock and roll record to reach number one on the charts.
1959 - Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán
1960 - John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia
1960 - US atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water
1963 - Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison
1967 - Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges
1968 - Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam
1969 - The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill.
1977 - Patti Hearst was sentenced to 5 years' probation for her role in the Symbionese Liberation Army crime spree. She still faced a 7-year sentence for armed robbery.
1983 - "Laverne & Shirley" last airs on ABC-TV
1986 - Tommy Lee drummer of Motley Crüe marries Heather Locklear
1994 - Illinois executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 men and boys.
1996 - Two US Marine helicopters collided and killed 14 servicemen at Camp LeJeune, N.C.
1999 - Captain Richard Ashby, a Marine pilot whose jet had clipped an Italian gondola cable, sending 20 people plunging to their deaths was sentenced to six months in prison and dismissed him from the corps.
2002 - Robert Hanssen was sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole. Hanssen, an FBI agent, had sold U.S. secrets to Moscow for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
2005 - A hand grenade allegedly thrown by Vladimir Arutinian lands about 65 feet(20 meters) from US President Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but malfunctions and does not detonate.
Famous Birthday’s
1899 - Fred Astaire Omaha NE, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime) Died 1987
1929 - Fats Domino rocker (Blueberry Hill)
1930 - Pat Summerall NFLer (New York Giants)/Sportscaster (CBS)
1936 - Gary Owens Mitchell SD, disc jockey/TV host (Laugh In, Gong Show)
1960 - Bono, Irish lead singer of the band U2
Famous Death’s
1818 - Paul Revere American patriot, dies(Born 1735)
1863 - Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson Confederate General (Civil War), dies
1977 - Joan Crawford actress (Mildred Pierce, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane)
1994 - John Wayne Gacy mass murderer, executed in Illinois at 52
Joke of the Day
Impressions
A wealthy man commissioned Pablo Picasso to paint a portrait of his wife. Startled by the nonrepresentational image on the final canvas, the woman's husband complained, "It isn't how she really looks."
When asked by the painter how she really looked, the man produced a photograph from his wallet.
Returning the photography Pablo observed, "Small, isn't she?"
Old Maserati
I was living in the mountains above Denver when my college buddy, Gary, arrived in his ancient Maserati sports car. He had just driven it from Ohio, and as he pulled into my driveway, the car broke down.
Calls to auto-supply houses and garages in search of replacement parts proved futile. The 1962 model was simply too rare. Responses ranged from "Mas-a-what?" to "You've got to be kidding." One guy just laughed.
I was at the end of the listings in the Yellow Pages when I dialed Victor's Garage. "Vic," I said, "you're my last hope. Do you carry any parts for a 1962 Maserati?"
There was a long pause. Finally, Victor cleared his throat. "Yes," he replied. "Oil."
World Records
Largest Eye
The Atlantic giant squid has the largest eye of any animal living or extinct. A giant squid found in 1878 in Canada had eyes measuring 15.75in(40cm) in diameter.
Longest fish migration
The longest straight line migration known to have been covered by a marine fish is 5,800 miles(9,335km) for a blue fin tuna that was dart tagged off Baja California, Mexico in 1958 and caught 300 miles south of Tokyo, Japan in April 1963. During its journey in weight increased from 35lb(6kg) to 267lb(121kg)
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