Today in History

[Jim Kenney]

Heads up to @SKI-3PO and other C & O Canal lovers.
Jan 8th is the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the C & O National Historical Park joining the National Park System.
In the last few days a new and unprecedented visitor to the park has been spotted around the Lock 17/Great Falls area of Maryland a few miles north of Washington DC, it's a sparrow-sized bird called the Painted Bunting:

The Swiss ambassador to the US must live in the area and first spotted him, but now he has many fans:

 

[SKI-3PO]

I did get an email on the anniversary from the Canal Trust.

That’s an impressive bird.

 

[Bad Bob]

We lost Tommy Lasorda today. Had to be the greatest of the LA Dodger Skippers.

It is not history but it will be.

 

[Uncle-A]

Sorry I missed this on the 10th.
10 January 1945
Vladimir Peter Sabich Jr. was born.

 

[Uncle-A]

13 January 1968 Johnny Cash plays first concert at Folosm prison. It was a rekindle of his career.

 

[Jim Kenney]

We lost Tommy Lasorda today. Had to be the greatest of the LA Dodger Skippers.

It is not history but it will be.

We lost Mrs. Joanne Rogers on Jan 14, 2021.

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

― Fred Rogers

January 15, 2021 Martin Luther King coulda, shoulda, woulda been 92!

 

[Uncle-A]

21 January 2021
Is the 21st Day of the 21 of the 21st year of the 21st century.

 

[Jim Kenney]

21 January 2021
Is the 21st Day of the 21st year of the 21st century.

That's cool, and you had me scrambling on some family history. For a minute I thought it was also the 100th anniversary of my Mom's birth because January 21st is the feast day of St. Agnes and she was named after that saint. But my Mom's parents must have thought of the name of the patron saint of girls a few days late. I checked a prayer card I had from my Mom's funeral. She was born on January 24, 1921 and passed away on March 26, 2006.

Thanks for jogging my memory! I just shared a related reminder with my siblings.

 

[Bad Bob]

Happy Birthday Rasputin!
Even mad monks have birthdays.

 

[Uncle-A]

24 January 1848
Gold discovered in California, starting the Gold Rush.

 

[AlpsSkidad]

the very first Mcdonald's Drive thru opened January 24, 1975

You won't believe where McDonald's opened its first drive-thru

How an Arizona McDonald's made it possible for hungry drivers to boldly go where no cars had gone before.

www.azcentral.com

 

[noncrazycanuck]

Jan 24 1965 Winston Churchill dies

 

[Erik Timmerman]

35 years ago.

 

[Uncle-A]

35 years ago.

1967 is my guess.

 

[dbostedo]

1967 is my guess.

No - 35 years ago as Erik mentioned. That's the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, in 1986.

 

[Philpug]

No - 35 years ago as Erik mentioned. That's the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, in 1986.

We all remember where we were when we saw it. I was at the Plymouth Meeting Mall and watched it on a display television.

 

[dbostedo]

We all remember where we were when we saw it. I was at the Plymouth Meeting Mall and watched it on a display television.

I was watching at home on a school day (I was 9 years old) because we had a snow delay.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

I can't look at that picture without tearing up a little and hearing "Roger go throttle up" in my head.

 

[Bad Bob]

To change the subject. 1973 this date is marked as the ending of the Viet Nam War.
Don't know how much better this is, but the ending of a war is a good thing.

 

[Uncle-A]

To change the subject. 1973 this date is marked as the ending of the Viet Nam War.
Don't know how much better this is, but the ending of a war is a good thing.

Can I like this one TWICE.