1883 The New York Giants baseball team admitted all ladies for free to the ballpark. It was the first Ladies Day.  1970 Football player Brian Piccolo of the Chicago Bears died of embryonal cell carcinoma, a rare disease that develops as the human embryo is developing. His story inspired the movie, Brian's Song Great movie!  1980 The Blues Brothers opened in [...]

Wisconsin has the highest proportion of drinkers of any state. Meanwhile, Tennessee and West Virginia have the smallest percentage of heavy drinkers in the United States. Overall, people drink significantly more in the North than in the South; Utah has the smallest percentage of tipplers; and when it comes to binge-drinking, Wisconsin comes in first. [...]

1752 Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity. 1994 Disney's Lion King opened in theatres! Starring James Earl Jones & Jonathan Taylor Thomas as the voices of Mufasa & Simba, the movie would go on to make nearly a [...]

Some ridiculous sports applied to be part of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo:  Including tug-of-war . . . bowling . . . chess . . . ballroom dancing . . . football . . . and ultimate Frisbee. Check out the full list of crazy sports in the running here!

Calling all my winos!!!  There is now a wine-infused ICE CREAM! Yep.  They come in different flavors, and have 5% alc. so, eat enough, and you'll be feeling reeeeaaaallll good! Read more here!

1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark opened in theatres! 1992 Batman Returns opened up in theatres! 1987 President Reagan delivered a now-famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin Destruction began November 9, 1989 on the Berlin Wall that had divided the city for some 28 years. 1991 The Chicago Bulls won their first NBA championship The Bulls beat [...]