Trevor WholohanA Day in History, Jokes and World Records January 26th
January 26th 2007 01:33
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1784 - In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey.
1837 - Michigan became the 26th united state.
1838 - Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol
1861 - American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union.
1870 - American Civil War: Virginia rejoins the Union.
1905 - The Cullinan diamond, weighing 114 lbs/3,106 carat, was found in Africa.
1911 - Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful seaplane, San Diego CA
1918 - Food administrator Hoover calls for "wheatless & meatless" days for war effort
1926 - Television 1st demonstrated (John L Baird, London)
1934 - The Apollo Theatre opened in New York City.
1934 - Nazi Germany & Poland sign non-attack treaty for 10 years
1939 - Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"
1942 - 1st US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland
1945 - Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp
1954 - Ground breaking begins on Disneyland
1956 - Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session
1958 - Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"
1960 - Oakland enters the AFL with the Raiders.
1961 - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1
1962 - Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure & bans it from all Catholic schools
1962 - The U.S. launched Ranger 3 to land scientific instruments on the moon. The probe missed its target by about 22,000 miles.
1972 - Vesna Vulovic, a stewardess, survived after falling 33,000 feet. She broke both legs and became paralyzed from the waist down.
1979 - "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS's vast wasteland
1980 - 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro!
1984 - CBS television debuted Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer."
1986 - Super Bowl XX Chicago Bears beat N.E. Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans
1989 - AT&T reports 1st loss in 103 years; $1.67 B in 1988
1992 - Russian president Boris Yeltsin announced that his country would stop targeting U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.(What a Guy!)
1997 - Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots, 35-21 in New Orleans; Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard, Green Bay, Kick Returner
1998 - U.S. President Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
2005 - By a vote of 85-13 in the U.S. Senate, Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming the first African American woman to hold the post.
2005 - A helicopter crash in eastern Iraq kills 31 United States soldiers.
2006 - Western Union discontinues use of its telegram service.
Famous Birthday’s, January 26th
1880 - Douglas MacArthur Little Rock AR, General of the Army (WWII), he did return!
1915 - William Hopper New York City NY, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason)
1925 - Paul Newman Cleveland OH, racer/popcorn mogul/actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler)
1935 - Bob Uecker Milwaukee WI, catcher/actor/baseball announcer (Mr Belvedere)
1946 - Gene Siskel movie critic (Siskel & Ebert)Died 1999
1957 - Eddie Van Halen Nijmegan Netherlands, rock guitarist (Van Halen-Jump, 1984)
1958 - Ellen DeGeneres, American actress, comedian, and talk show host
1961 - Wayne Gretzky Brantford Ontario, New York Rangers (NHL MVP 1980-1987)
Famous Death’s
1893 - Abner Doubleday credited with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday
1962 - Charles "Lucky" Luciano New York City NY Mafia gangster, dies at 65
1979 - Nelson Rockefeller former Vice President & 4 time Governor of NY, dies at 70
1983 - Paul "Bear" Bryant college football coach, dies in Alabama at 69
Joke of the Day
Vacation
Darla had applied for a job and when she returned home, her mother asked how the interview went. "Pretty good, I think," replied Darla, "but if I go to work there I won't get a vacation until I'm married." Her mother, of course, had never heard of such a thing. "Is that what they told you?" "No", replied Darla, "but right on the application it said 'vacation time may not be taken until you've had your First Anniversary.'"
(Q)Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water? (A)He set a new lap record.
Spring Fever
Four high school boys afflicted with spring fever skipped morning classes. After lunch they reported to the teacher that they had a flat tire. Much to their relief she smiled and said, "Well, you missed a test today so take seats apart from one another and take out a piece of paper." Still smiling, she waited for them to sit down. Then she said: "First Question: Which tire was flat?"
World Records
Heaviest object removed from a stomach
The heaviest object extracted from human stomach was a ball of hair weighing 5 lbs. 3 oz. From a 20-year-old female compulsive swallower in the UK on March 30, 1895.
Farthest distance traveled by a human voice
There is a recorded case under optimal acoustic conditions, of a Silbo speaker being heard at a distance of 10.5 miles across the water at night.
Highest blood sugar level
Two year old Alexa Painter survived the blood sugar level 20.7 times above average at 2,495 mg when she was admitted to the hospital in Virginia. The normal blood sugar ranges between 80 and 100 mg.
Most sets of teeth
Cases of a third set of teeth in late life have been recorded several times. A case in France of a forth set of teeth known as Lison’s case was published in 1896.
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Check out my other History Blog at ahistoryblog.blogspot.com
1784 - In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey.
1837 - Michigan became the 26th united state.
1838 - Tennessee becomes 1st state to prohibit alcohol
1861 - American Civil War: The state of Louisiana secedes from the Union.
1870 - American Civil War: Virginia rejoins the Union.
1905 - The Cullinan diamond, weighing 114 lbs/3,106 carat, was found in Africa.
1911 - Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful seaplane, San Diego CA
1918 - Food administrator Hoover calls for "wheatless & meatless" days for war effort
1926 - Television 1st demonstrated (John L Baird, London)
1934 - The Apollo Theatre opened in New York City.
1939 - Filming begins on "Gone With the Wind"
1942 - 1st US force in Europe during WWII goes ashore in Northern Ireland
1945 - Soviet forces reach Auschwitz concentration camp
1954 - Ground breaking begins on Disneyland
1956 - Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session
1958 - Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"
1960 - Oakland enters the AFL with the Raiders.
1961 - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1
1962 - Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker's "Twist" is impure & bans it from all Catholic schools
1962 - The U.S. launched Ranger 3 to land scientific instruments on the moon. The probe missed its target by about 22,000 miles.
1972 - Vesna Vulovic, a stewardess, survived after falling 33,000 feet. She broke both legs and became paralyzed from the waist down.
1979 - "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on CBS's vast wasteland
1980 - 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro!
1984 - CBS television debuted Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer."
1986 - Super Bowl XX Chicago Bears beat N.E. Patriots, 46-10 in New Orleans
1989 - AT&T reports 1st loss in 103 years; $1.67 B in 1988
1992 - Russian president Boris Yeltsin announced that his country would stop targeting U.S. cities with nuclear weapons.(What a Guy!)
1997 - Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers beat New England Patriots, 35-21 in New Orleans; Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard, Green Bay, Kick Returner
1998 - U.S. President Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
2005 - By a vote of 85-13 in the U.S. Senate, Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming the first African American woman to hold the post.
2005 - A helicopter crash in eastern Iraq kills 31 United States soldiers.
2006 - Western Union discontinues use of its telegram service.
Famous Birthday’s, January 26th
1880 - Douglas MacArthur Little Rock AR, General of the Army (WWII), he did return!
1915 - William Hopper New York City NY, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason)
1925 - Paul Newman Cleveland OH, racer/popcorn mogul/actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler)
1935 - Bob Uecker Milwaukee WI, catcher/actor/baseball announcer (Mr Belvedere)
1946 - Gene Siskel movie critic (Siskel & Ebert)Died 1999
1957 - Eddie Van Halen Nijmegan Netherlands, rock guitarist (Van Halen-Jump, 1984)
1958 - Ellen DeGeneres, American actress, comedian, and talk show host
1961 - Wayne Gretzky Brantford Ontario, New York Rangers (NHL MVP 1980-1987)
Famous Death’s
1893 - Abner Doubleday credited with inventing baseball, dies on 74th birthday
1962 - Charles "Lucky" Luciano New York City NY Mafia gangster, dies at 65
1979 - Nelson Rockefeller former Vice President & 4 time Governor of NY, dies at 70
1983 - Paul "Bear" Bryant college football coach, dies in Alabama at 69
Joke of the Day
Vacation
Darla had applied for a job and when she returned home, her mother asked how the interview went. "Pretty good, I think," replied Darla, "but if I go to work there I won't get a vacation until I'm married." Her mother, of course, had never heard of such a thing. "Is that what they told you?" "No", replied Darla, "but right on the application it said 'vacation time may not be taken until you've had your First Anniversary.'"
(Q)Did you hear about the cat who drank 5 bowls of water? (A)He set a new lap record.
Spring Fever
Four high school boys afflicted with spring fever skipped morning classes. After lunch they reported to the teacher that they had a flat tire. Much to their relief she smiled and said, "Well, you missed a test today so take seats apart from one another and take out a piece of paper." Still smiling, she waited for them to sit down. Then she said: "First Question: Which tire was flat?"
World Records
Heaviest object removed from a stomach
The heaviest object extracted from human stomach was a ball of hair weighing 5 lbs. 3 oz. From a 20-year-old female compulsive swallower in the UK on March 30, 1895.
Farthest distance traveled by a human voice
There is a recorded case under optimal acoustic conditions, of a Silbo speaker being heard at a distance of 10.5 miles across the water at night.
Highest blood sugar level
Two year old Alexa Painter survived the blood sugar level 20.7 times above average at 2,495 mg when she was admitted to the hospital in Virginia. The normal blood sugar ranges between 80 and 100 mg.
Most sets of teeth
Cases of a third set of teeth in late life have been recorded several times. A case in France of a forth set of teeth known as Lison’s case was published in 1896.
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