Trevor WholohanA Day in History, Jokes and World Records February 22nd
February 22nd 2007 01:32
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1630 - Indians introduced popcorn to pilgrims at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
1819 - Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars.
1879 - 1st 5¢ & 10¢ store opened by Frank W Woolworth in Utica NY
1885 - The Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, DC. It opened to the public in 1889.
1900 - Hawaii became a US territory
1903 - Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water
1915 - Germany institutes unrestricted submarine warfare.
1917 - German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships
1924 - 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)
1935 - Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House
1940 - German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578(oops!)
1942 - World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as American defense collapses.
1944 - US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800 die
1954 - U.S. is to install 60 Thor nuclear missiles in Britain.
1956 - Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10 "Heartbreak Hotel"
1959 - 1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 MPH)
1963 - Moscow warns the U.S. that an attack on Cuba would mean war.
1967 - 25,000 US & S Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border
1969 - The last time all four Beatles were together for a recording session.
1973 - US & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC
1974 - 44-year-old Samuel Byck tries and fails to assassinate President Richard Nixon.
1980 - USA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal
1982 - NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful)
1983 - Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
1989 - New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
1991 - Bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal
1992 - Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37
1994 - The U.S. charged Aldrich Ames and his wife with selling national secrets to the Soviet Union. Ames was later convicted to life in prison. She got 5 years.
1997 - In Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep had been successfully cloned.
2002 - A MH-47E Chinook helicopter crashes into the ocean near the Philippines, killing all 10 aboard.
2006 - At least six men stage Britain's biggest ever robbery, stealing £53m (about $92.5 million or ?78 million) from a Security depot in Tonbridge, Kent.
Famous Birthday’s
1732 - George Washington Virginia, Father figure, 1st American President (1789-97)
1891 - "Chico" Marx New York NY, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)
1932 - Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Senator-D-MA, 1962- ), (Don't let him drive)
1950 - Julius Erving ABA/NBA forward (New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers)
1962 - Steve Irwin, Australian herpetologist "The Crocodile Hunter"(Died 2006, age 44)
1969 - Mark Chmura NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1971 - Gilbert Brown NFL defensive tackle (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1974 - James Blunt, British musician(You’re Beautiful, Goodbye My Lover)
1975 - Drew Barrymore, actress (ET, Firestarter, Poison Ivy, Charlies Angels 1&2)
Joke of the Day
Very Smart Women
1. I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde. -Dolly Parton
2. You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy. -Erica Jong
3. I want to have children, but my friends scare me. One of my friends told me she was in labor for 36 hours. I don't even want to do anything that feels good for 36 hours. -Rita Rudner
4. My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives. -Rita Rudner
5. I've been on so many blind dates, I should get a free dog. -Wendy Liebman
6. Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth. -Erma Bombeck
7. If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing 'em. -Sue Grafton
8. I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on. -Roseanne Barr
9. I think, therefore I'm single. -Lizz Winstead
He Can't Hit My Fastball
Before a series, St. Louis manager Frankie Frisch instructed his pitching staff to avoid throwing Brooklyn's Tony Cuccinello a fastball. Dizzy Dean objected. "He can't hit my fastball." He begged Frisch to let him throw Cuccinello a fastball. Frisch refused. Finally with the game in hand, he relented. Dean threw Cuccinello a fastball. Cuccinello hit it out of the park. Dean turned to Frisch.
"By gosh, Frankie. You were right for once."
Military Language
The reason the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines bicker amongst themselves is that they don't speak the same language. For instance, Take the simple phrase "secure the building".
The Army will post guards around the place.
The Navy will turn out the lights and lock the doors.
The Marines will kill everybody inside and set up a headquarters.
The Air Force will take out a 5 year lease with an option to buy.
World Records
Fastest Time to Dismantle a car
A team from Espoon technical school(Finland) dismantled a 4 door sedan in 35 minutes on November 28, 2001 all parts were moved except for the bodywork, chassis and axles.
Fastest Time to Swap and Engine
a team of four mechanics(Germany) took the engine from one Volkswagen beetle and installed it into another then drove the car 16'5" in a time of one minute 37 seconds.
Most People on a Motorcycle Wheelie
On June 12, 1998 a total of nine people led by Todd Colbert(USA) did a motorcycle wheelie on Lake Wales, Florida.
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