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Today In History

In 1577 Sir Francis Drake set sail from England to go around the world.

In 1759 the first music store in America opened (Philadelphia).

In 1816 a patent for a dry dock was issued to John Adamson of Boston.

In 1843 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens was published.

In 1862 the Battle of Fredricksburg in the American Civil War began.

In 1903 Italo Marcioni patented the ice cream cone.

In 1903 the Wright brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk.

In 1920 F. Pease's interferometer measured the first stellar diameter.

In 1928 the clip-on tie was designed.

In 1939 the Battle at La Plata took place - 3 British cruisers vs. the German Graf Spee.

In 1944 a Japanese kamikaze crashed into the cruiser USS Nashville, killing 138 sailors.

In 1950 James Dean began his acting career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial.

In 2000 Paint CHiPS discovers that Keith can do sign language without ever having been taught. After deciphering what he has been signing, he finds out that Keith has been saying "I'd like to pee pee all over you".

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The Word of the Day is Esurient (adj.) - Hungry, greedy, voracious. - (n.) - Someone who is all of the previous.

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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

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LOL.
billgerat rules.

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In 1961 Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad John" album became country music's first million dollar seller.

In 1966 the U.S. bombed Hanoi for the first time.

In 1969 Arlo Guthrie released "Alice's Restaurant".

In 1973 the World Football League granted its first franchise (Detroit).

In 1974 Malta became a republic.

In 1975 the late night comedy show Saturday Night Live used a time delay for the first time when Richard Pryor hosted.

In 1978 the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was issued.

In 1981 the Polish government declared martial law, and arrested Solidarity activists.

In 1991 North and South Korea signed an accord calling for reconcilliation.

In 1995 the U.S. Federal Court voted that cable companies must carry local stations.

In 2000 Caffeine states "There is never a reason to hit a child". Even if he drinks all your booze, wrecks your car, and gets the neighbor girl pregnant, you don't hit him. YOU KILL HIM!

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The Word of the Day is Esurient (adj.) - Hungry, greedy, voracious. - (n.) - Someone who is all of the previous.

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