1908 The first factory-built Ford Model T was completed It became affectionately known as the Tin Lizzie 1961 The last episode of I Love Lucy was aired The show, created by and featuring Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, ran for 10 years 1968 The investigative television program 60 Minutes was shown for the first [...]
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It's officially fall, which means it's only been a month since the world began "pumpkin spicing" everything Anyway, a website jumped on it and created a list of the best and worst pumpkin-flavored products. There doesn't seem to be any rationale for the rankings other than the author's personal taste, but it still works. Their [...]
1949 Happy birthday to The Boss! Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born on September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey Did You Know: He has NEVER had a #1 single?! 1989 In one of the worst days for accidents on the German Autobahn due to fog five huge pileups involving 256 cars The Autobahn's [...]
1862 Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation It declared that all slaves in rebel states should be free as of January 1st, 1863 1985 The first Farm Aid benefit concert was held before a crowd of 80,000 people at the Memorial Stadium in Champagne, Illinois Organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, the event had been [...]
According to a new survey, 7 in 10 people think they're "sophisticated". And as for the top things that MAKE someone sophisticated . . . somehow watching football and drinking Busch Light didn't make the list. Here are the top ten . . . 1. Going to the theater. 2. Recognizing paintings, and knowing [...]
An animal-loving couple have made a giant bed so they can sleep with their pets. The couple built an 11ft-long bunk for them to share with their five cats and two dogs.The guy fashioned the impressive design out of two mattresses and a do-it-yourself storage base.It is so big that the couple regularly has to [...]
1961 President John F. Kennedy signed a congressional act that established the Peace Corps The program was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961 1970 NFL Monday Night Football made its debut on ABC The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets The Browns [...]
A tattoo artist has launched a new service where he removes inked skin from dead people and preserves them for their relatives.The tattoo artist launched Save My Ink and has already done 21 tattoos. The skin is put through a chemical and enzymatic process to permanently alter the chemical structure of the tissue and stop [...]
1927 Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System made its debut with its network broadcast over 16 radio stations Happy birthday, CBS! 1985 David Letterman presented his first Top Ten List on Late Night With David Letterman The topic was "The Top Ten Things That Almost Rhyme With Peas" #10: Heats #9: Rice #8: Moss #7: Ties #6: [...]