On this date (Aug 21), in 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the proclamation that made Hawaii the 50th state in the Union. You’ve heard the phrase, “Third time’s the charm,” right? Well, in this case, apparently it was the fifth
On this date (Aug 20)…
On this date (Aug 20), in 1882, Calvin & Hobbes’ favorite piece of music debuted in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Officially called “The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E flat Major, Op.49”, we normally just call
On This Date (Aug 10)…
On this date (Aug 10) in 1962, a legend was born. In the Marvel comic, Amazing Fantasy, issue #15, we were introduced to The Amazing Spider-Man. You read that right… Spider-Man is 50 years old! In the early 60s, Stan
On This Date (August 6)…
On this date (Aug 6), in 1911, Lucille Désirée Ball was born in Jamestown, NY. She was a groundbreaking comedian; a model; a radio, stage, TV, and film actress; and a film & TV executive. She nominated for 13 Emmy
On this date (Aug 3)
On this date (Aug 3), in 1936, a couple of young African American men from the South showed the world that Adolf Hitler’s Aryan idealism was worth about as much as the penny we talked about yesterday. Exactly 76 years