1956 Melbourne Olympic Games- Al Oerter wins First of Four Discus Gold Medals
Al Oerter was amazing. In the 1956 Melbourne Games at the age of 20 he won his first gold medal in the Discus Throw. 12 years later at age 32 […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Apollo 15- First Use Of Lunar Rover On The Moon- This Day 1971
Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin would spend 3 days on the moon and 18 1/2 hours out on the moons surface. On this day in 1971 the Lunar […]
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games- The Games Of The XVI Olympiad
The 1956 Melbourne Games were the first to be held south of the equator. The games were held November 22-December 8. The number of competitors fell to 3258, […]
1952 Helsinki Olympic Games- Emil Zatopek
At the 1948 London Games Czechoslovakia’s great long distance runner Emil “The Czech Locomotive” Zatopek won the 10000 meter and won the silver in the 5000. In the 1952 Helsinki Games Emil […]
J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter Author 47 Today
J.K. Rowling author of the seven “Harry Potter” Books turns 47 today. I read the first book in the series. Mrs. Postcard has read them all and is a […]
