Trevor WholohanA Day in History, Jokes and World Records January 19th
January 19th 2007 01:29
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1825 - Ezra Daggett & nephew Thomas Kensett patent food storage in tin cans
1883 - Thomas Edison's first village electric lighting system using overhead wires began operation in Roselle, NJ.
1903 - New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced
1915 - 20 people were killed when German zeppelins bombed England for the first time.
1922 - Government geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years
1937 - Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record. He flew from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
1938 - GM began mass production of diesel engines
1939 - Ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record-4.4 seconds
1942 - The Japanese invaded Burma (later Myanmar).
1946 - General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals.
1949 - The salary of the President of the United States was increased from $75,000 to $100,000 with an additional $50,000 expense allowance for each year in office.
1953 - 68% of all United States television sets were tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth.
1955 - 1st Presidential news conference filmed for TV (Eisenhower)
1955 - "Scrabble" debuts on board game market
1961 - 1st episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed
1969 - In protest against the Russian invasion of 1968, Czech student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Prague's Wenceslas Square.
1971 - At the Charles Manson murder trial, the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" was played.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame
1977 - U.S. President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino (the "Tokyo Rose").
1978 - The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America will continue until 2003.
1981 - Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide
1981 - US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages
1983 - Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia
1984 - California Supreme Court refuses to allow quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia to starve herself to death in a hospital, she appeals and is later granted the right to die
1988 - "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV
1989 - President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon
1993 - IBM announced a loss of $4.97 billion for 1992. It was the largest single-year loss in U.S. corporate history.
1994 - Record cold temperatures across the eastern half of the United States brings temps below -20 F in many locations, such as Ohio and Kentucky & -36F in Indiana.
2002 - Michael Jordan, formerly of the Washington Wizards, plays his first game in Chicago since rejoining the NBA.
2006 - The New Horizons probe was launched by NASA on the first mission to Pluto.
Famous Birthday’s, January 19th
1809 - Edgar Allan Poe Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum)
1914 - Lester Flatt country singer(Flatt & Scruggs-Ballad of Jed Clampett, Rocky Top)
1924 - Nicholas Colasanto Providence RI, actor (Coach Ernie-Cheers)
1943 - Janis Joplin Port Arthur TX, blues rock singer (Down on Me)
1944 - Dan Reeves NFL Coach (New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons)
1946 - Dolly Rebecca Parton Sevierville TN, country singer (Dolly, 9 to 5)
1949 - Robert Palmer Batley England, rocker (Addicted to Love, Sneakin' Sally)
1953 - Desi Arnaz Jr Los Angeles CA, actor (Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride)
1954 - Katey Sagal Los Angeles CA, actress (Peg Bundy-Married with Children)
Famous Death’s
1998 - Carl Perkins singer/songwriter(in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), dies at 65
2000 - Hedy Lamarr,Austrian-born actress, once raised $7 million for WWII(b. 1913)
Joke of the Day
Lose Weight
Having lost weight over the past few years, a lady was discarding things from her wardrobe that no longer fit. Her seven-year-old niece was watching as she held up a huge pair of slacks. "Wow," the lady said, "I must have worn these when I was 183." Her niece looked puzzled, then asked, "How old are you now?"
Dusty Housekeeping
My mom is a less than fastidious housekeeper. One evening my dad returned home from work, walked into the kitchen and teased her, "You know, dear, I can write my name in the dust on the mantel." Mom turned to him and sweetly replied, "Yes, darling, I know. That's why I married a college graduate."
World Records
Longest Fingernails on a single hand
The measurement of the five nails on the left hand of Shridhar Chillal(India) was 23 feet 1 ½ inches. His thumbnail measures 62.2 inches, his index fingernail 51.5 inches, his middle fingernail 54.3 inches, his ring fingernail 55.1 inches and has little fingernail 54.3 inches he last cut his nails and 1952.
Longest fingernails on both hands
Lee Redmond(USA) holds the record for the longest fingernails on both hands. She hasn’t cut her nails since 1979, and has grown and manicured them to a total length of 24 feet 7 .8 inches
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1825 - Ezra Daggett & nephew Thomas Kensett patent food storage in tin cans
1883 - Thomas Edison's first village electric lighting system using overhead wires began operation in Roselle, NJ.
1903 - New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced
1915 - 20 people were killed when German zeppelins bombed England for the first time.
1922 - Government geological survey says US oil supply would be depleted in 20 years
1937 - Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record. He flew from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds.
1938 - GM began mass production of diesel engines
1939 - Ernest Hausen of Wisconsin sets chicken-plucking record-4.4 seconds
1942 - The Japanese invaded Burma (later Myanmar).
1946 - General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals.
1953 - 68% of all United States television sets were tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth.
1955 - 1st Presidential news conference filmed for TV (Eisenhower)
1955 - "Scrabble" debuts on board game market
1961 - 1st episode for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is filmed
1969 - In protest against the Russian invasion of 1968, Czech student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Prague's Wenceslas Square.
1971 - At the Charles Manson murder trial, the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" was played.
1972 - Sandy Koufax, Yogi Berra, & Early Wynn elected to Hall of Fame
1977 - U.S. President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino (the "Tokyo Rose").
1978 - The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America will continue until 2003.
1981 - Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide
1981 - US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages
1983 - Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia
1984 - California Supreme Court refuses to allow quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia to starve herself to death in a hospital, she appeals and is later granted the right to die
1988 - "48 Hours" premieres on CBS-TV
1989 - President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon
1993 - IBM announced a loss of $4.97 billion for 1992. It was the largest single-year loss in U.S. corporate history.
1994 - Record cold temperatures across the eastern half of the United States brings temps below -20 F in many locations, such as Ohio and Kentucky & -36F in Indiana.
2002 - Michael Jordan, formerly of the Washington Wizards, plays his first game in Chicago since rejoining the NBA.
2006 - The New Horizons probe was launched by NASA on the first mission to Pluto.
Famous Birthday’s, January 19th
1809 - Edgar Allan Poe Boston, author (Pit & the Pendulum)
1914 - Lester Flatt country singer(Flatt & Scruggs-Ballad of Jed Clampett, Rocky Top)
1924 - Nicholas Colasanto Providence RI, actor (Coach Ernie-Cheers)
1943 - Janis Joplin Port Arthur TX, blues rock singer (Down on Me)
1944 - Dan Reeves NFL Coach (New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons)
1946 - Dolly Rebecca Parton Sevierville TN, country singer (Dolly, 9 to 5)
1949 - Robert Palmer Batley England, rocker (Addicted to Love, Sneakin' Sally)
1953 - Desi Arnaz Jr Los Angeles CA, actor (Craig-Here's Lucy, Fakeout, Joyride)
1954 - Katey Sagal Los Angeles CA, actress (Peg Bundy-Married with Children)
Famous Death’s
1998 - Carl Perkins singer/songwriter(in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame), dies at 65
2000 - Hedy Lamarr,Austrian-born actress, once raised $7 million for WWII(b. 1913)
Joke of the Day
Lose Weight
Having lost weight over the past few years, a lady was discarding things from her wardrobe that no longer fit. Her seven-year-old niece was watching as she held up a huge pair of slacks. "Wow," the lady said, "I must have worn these when I was 183." Her niece looked puzzled, then asked, "How old are you now?"
Dusty Housekeeping
My mom is a less than fastidious housekeeper. One evening my dad returned home from work, walked into the kitchen and teased her, "You know, dear, I can write my name in the dust on the mantel." Mom turned to him and sweetly replied, "Yes, darling, I know. That's why I married a college graduate."
World Records
Longest Fingernails on a single hand
The measurement of the five nails on the left hand of Shridhar Chillal(India) was 23 feet 1 ½ inches. His thumbnail measures 62.2 inches, his index fingernail 51.5 inches, his middle fingernail 54.3 inches, his ring fingernail 55.1 inches and has little fingernail 54.3 inches he last cut his nails and 1952.
Longest fingernails on both hands
Lee Redmond(USA) holds the record for the longest fingernails on both hands. She hasn’t cut her nails since 1979, and has grown and manicured them to a total length of 24 feet 7 .8 inches
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