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On Dec 31, 1907, the first New Years Eve ball drop occurred in Times Square. It was a 500 pound iron and wood ball lit by 100 25-watt bulbs. Happy New Year, everyone.
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This is the date in 1942 when 5 patriotic brothers enlisted in the Navy on the same day, vowing to avenge the death of a friend killed in Pearl Harbor. They were later dubbed "The Fighting Sullivan boys,".
Tragically, all five died 10 months later when their ship was torpedoed. This led to a change forbidding relatives from serving together, and was the impetus in the story that propelled Spielberg's 'Saving Private Ryan.'
Tragically, all five died 10 months later when their ship was torpedoed. This led to a change forbidding relatives from serving together, and was the impetus in the story that propelled Spielberg's 'Saving Private Ryan.'
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On this day in 1977, Apple was incorporated by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It went on to become one of the most recognizable brands and most successful corporations in the world.
Got an iPhone?
Got an iPhone?
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It was on this day in 1975 that we lost Irish lead singer, songwriter and bassist Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, who died of heart failure and pneumonia after being in a coma for eight days following a drug overdose. He had a long history of heroin addiction.
With Thin Lizzy he had the 1973 hit 'Whiskey in the Jar', (their version of the traditional Irish song) and hits with ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’, ‘Jailbreak’ and ‘Waiting for an Alibi’. The groups 1978 album 'Live and Dangerous' spent 62 weeks on the UK chart.
Lynott fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, including Skid Row alongside Gary Moore. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin Ireland in 2005.
It's another sad tale from the annals of Rock and Roll.
With Thin Lizzy he had the 1973 hit 'Whiskey in the Jar', (their version of the traditional Irish song) and hits with ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’, ‘Jailbreak’ and ‘Waiting for an Alibi’. The groups 1978 album 'Live and Dangerous' spent 62 weeks on the UK chart.
Lynott fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, including Skid Row alongside Gary Moore. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street in Dublin Ireland in 2005.
It's another sad tale from the annals of Rock and Roll.
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On this day in 1984, the American television sitcom Night Court premiered on NBC and ended on May 31, 1992, after nine seasons consisting of 193 episodes. The show was set in the night shift of a Manhattan Criminal Court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portrayed by Harry Anderson), and was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege.
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On this day in 1709, Europe's coldest winter in 500 years began to take hold. It would kill hundreds of thousands of people, make travel and trade nearly impossible, and disrupt two wars. Climatologists are still trying to understand the cause of what became known as the Great Frost.
Hard to blame that 300+ year-old event on the fake 'climate change' hysteria of today.
Hard to blame that 300+ year-old event on the fake 'climate change' hysteria of today.
