Martin Luther King, Jr. Gives His “I Have A Dream” Speech – This Day 1963
On this day in 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The speech was delivered before 200,000 […]
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Great Russian Writer Leo Tolstoy Born This Day 1828
The Russian author Leo Tolstoy, one of the greatest novelists of all times was born on this day in 1828. His most famous works “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina” […]
President Ronaldus Magnus Announces First “Citizen Astronaut” To Fly In Space Will Be Teacher Christa McAuliffe
On this day in 1984 President Ronaldus Magnus announced that schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe would be the first ‘citizen astronaut” to fly aboard the space shuttle. Tragically Christa McAuliffe and […]
Colonel Edwin Drake Strikes Oil Near Titusville, Pennsylvania- This Day 1859
On this day in 1859 Colonel Edwin Drake strikes oil at 69 feet near Titusville, Pennsylvania. It would be the world’s first successful oil well. Colonel Drake was not a […]
#36 POTUS Lyndon Baines Johnson- Born This Day 1908
The 36th POTUS Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on this day in 1908. Ten Notes On Lyndon Johnson 1. Lyndon Johnson is only one of four men to be elected […]
Travel Writer- William-Least Heat-Moon- 73 Today
Travel author William Least-Heat-Moon turns 73 today.He was born William Trogdon. He is of English, Irish and Osage Indian ancestry. His most famous book was “Blue Highways’ which spent 42 weeks […]
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