Trevor WholohanA Day in History
December 1st 2006 01:24
This Day in History Friday, December 1st
1831 - Erie Canal closes for entire month due to cold weather
1885 - Although the exact date is unknown, the US Patent Office acknowledges December 1st, 1885 as the first day Dr Pepper was served.
1878 - 1st White House telephone installed
1903 - "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released
1913 - Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38)
1913 - The first drive-in automobile service station opened, in Pittsburgh, PA.
1929 - Game of BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe
1933 - Rudolf Hess and Earnest Rohm become a minister in Hitler government
1936 - Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use
1939 - SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews
1941 - Japanese emperor Hirohito signs declaration of war
1942 - In the U.S., nationwide gasoline rationing went into effect.
1943 - FDR, Churchill and Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)
1952 - In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.
1955 - Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus
1957 - Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly and Crickets debut on Ed Sullivan Show
1959 - The 1st color photograph of Earth received from outer space
1965 - An airlift of refugees from Cuba to the United States began.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses
1969 - The U.S. government held its first draft lottery since World War II.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year
1975 - US president Gerald Ford visits China
1978 - Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system size
1982 - At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart. He lived 112 days.
1987 - Digging begins to link England and France under English Channel
1988 - NBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics
1990 - New York Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96
1990 - British and French digging the Channel Tunnel met under the English Channel.
1992 - Amy Fisher sentenced 5-15 years for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco
1997 - Michael Carneal, 14 years old, fired upon a morning prayer group at Heath High School in West Paducah, KY. Three students were killed and five were wounded. Carneal plead guilty but insane and was sentenced to life in prison
1998 - Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the largest company on the planet.
2004 - Tom Brokaw anchors his last broadcast of NBC Nightly News.
Famous Birthday’s December 1st
1925 - David Doyle Omaha NE, actor (John Bosley-Charlie's Angels)
1935 - Woody Allen [Allen Stuart Konigsberg] actor, Brooklyn (Zelig Annie Hall)
1935 - Lou Rawls Chicago IL, vocalist(Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man)D. 2006
1940 - Richard Pryor Illinois, comedian/actor ( Stir Crazy, The Toy) Died 2005
1945 - Bette Midler Aiea HI, singer (Wind Beneath My Wings)/actress (Beaches)
1988 - Zoe Kravitz daughter of Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz
Joke of the Day - Donkey Raffle
A Cajun named Jean Paul moved to Texas and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, but I got some bad news. The donkey died."
"Well then, just give me my money back."
"Cain't do that. I went and spent it already."
"OK then, just unload the donkey."
"What ya gonna do with em."
"I'm gonna raffle him off."
"Ya cain't raffle off a dead donkey!"
"Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anyone he's dead."
A month later the farmer met up with the Cajun and asked, "What happened with the dead donkey?"
"I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at $2.00 apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
"Didn't no one complain?"
"Just the guy who won. So I gave him his $2.00 back."
Q: What is the definition of Robin?------------------------------------A: A bird who steals!
Q: When is the best time to buy a bird?-----------------------A: When they're going cheap!
World Records - Largest Dental Caps
The world's largest dental caps measure 50 cm (19 in) long, 13 cm (5 in) in diameter and weigh 13 kg (28 lb) each. They were fixed onto a pair of cracked tusks belonging to Spike, a resident Asian elephant, at the Calgary Zoo, Alberta, Canada during a 3 hour 30 minute operation on July 4, 2002.
Largest Plate inserted in a Human Skull
Tom Thompson (USA) had a titanium plate measuring 15 x 11 cm (5.9 x 4.33 in) inserted into the left side of his head by neurosurgeons at DeKalb General Hospital, Decatur, Georgia, USA on April 30, 1971. The surgery took place after he had been struck by a car and pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital.
1831 - Erie Canal closes for entire month due to cold weather
1885 - Although the exact date is unknown, the US Patent Office acknowledges December 1st, 1885 as the first day Dr Pepper was served.
1878 - 1st White House telephone installed
1903 - "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released
1913 - Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38)
1913 - The first drive-in automobile service station opened, in Pittsburgh, PA.
1929 - Game of BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe
1936 - Bell Labs tests coaxial cable for TV use
1939 - SS-Fuhrer Himmler begins deportation of Polish Jews
1941 - Japanese emperor Hirohito signs declaration of war
1942 - In the U.S., nationwide gasoline rationing went into effect.
1943 - FDR, Churchill and Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)
1952 - In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.
1955 - Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus
1957 - Sam Cooke and Buddy Holly and Crickets debut on Ed Sullivan Show
1959 - The 1st color photograph of Earth received from outer space
1965 - An airlift of refugees from Cuba to the United States began.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain set NBA record of 22 free throws misses
1969 - The U.S. government held its first draft lottery since World War II.
1973 - Jack Nicklaus becomes 1st golfer to earn $2M in a year
1975 - US president Gerald Ford visits China
1978 - Jimmy Carter more than doubles national park system size
1982 - At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart. He lived 112 days.
1988 - NBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics
1990 - New York Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96
1990 - British and French digging the Channel Tunnel met under the English Channel.
1992 - Amy Fisher sentenced 5-15 years for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco
1997 - Michael Carneal, 14 years old, fired upon a morning prayer group at Heath High School in West Paducah, KY. Three students were killed and five were wounded. Carneal plead guilty but insane and was sentenced to life in prison
1998 - Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the largest company on the planet.
2004 - Tom Brokaw anchors his last broadcast of NBC Nightly News.
Famous Birthday’s December 1st
1925 - David Doyle Omaha NE, actor (John Bosley-Charlie's Angels)
1935 - Woody Allen [Allen Stuart Konigsberg] actor, Brooklyn (Zelig Annie Hall)
1935 - Lou Rawls Chicago IL, vocalist(Dean Martin's Golddigers, Natural Man)D. 2006
1940 - Richard Pryor Illinois, comedian/actor ( Stir Crazy, The Toy) Died 2005
1945 - Bette Midler Aiea HI, singer (Wind Beneath My Wings)/actress (Beaches)
1988 - Zoe Kravitz daughter of Lisa Bonet & Lenny Kravitz
Joke of the Day - Donkey Raffle
A Cajun named Jean Paul moved to Texas and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, but I got some bad news. The donkey died."
"Well then, just give me my money back."
"Cain't do that. I went and spent it already."
"OK then, just unload the donkey."
"What ya gonna do with em."
"I'm gonna raffle him off."
"Ya cain't raffle off a dead donkey!"
"Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anyone he's dead."
A month later the farmer met up with the Cajun and asked, "What happened with the dead donkey?"
"I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at $2.00 apiece and made a profit of $898.00."
"Didn't no one complain?"
"Just the guy who won. So I gave him his $2.00 back."
Q: What is the definition of Robin?------------------------------------A: A bird who steals!
Q: When is the best time to buy a bird?-----------------------A: When they're going cheap!
World Records - Largest Dental Caps
The world's largest dental caps measure 50 cm (19 in) long, 13 cm (5 in) in diameter and weigh 13 kg (28 lb) each. They were fixed onto a pair of cracked tusks belonging to Spike, a resident Asian elephant, at the Calgary Zoo, Alberta, Canada during a 3 hour 30 minute operation on July 4, 2002.
Largest Plate inserted in a Human Skull
Tom Thompson (USA) had a titanium plate measuring 15 x 11 cm (5.9 x 4.33 in) inserted into the left side of his head by neurosurgeons at DeKalb General Hospital, Decatur, Georgia, USA on April 30, 1971. The surgery took place after he had been struck by a car and pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital.
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