This Day In HISTORY!!!!!

Something happened this day in history in 1968.... lemme see if I can remember...

1790: American cotton producer Samuel Slater opens the first American cotton mill.

1803: France formally transfers authority over the territory of Louisiana to the United States.

1820: Missouri passes legislation that taxes single men, aged 21 to 50, one dollar.

1860: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States, following the victory of Republican Abraham Lincoln in the presidential election.

1880: In New York City, electric lights are installed on Broadway.

1922: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.

God that's boring..... let me check some more...

Born on This Day

Branch Rickey, American baseball executive (1881)

Harvey Firestone, American industrialist (1868)

(Jack) John Christiansen, American football player (1928)

Yikes... double snore...

The archer is the symbol of Sagittarians. Sagittarians are thought to be friendly, philosophical, and optimistic. Though they need freedom, they tend to be fairly conventional. They respect honesty in all its forms.

Okay, this might commemorate the day properly....


Happy Birthday Twit!!! I remember it well!!!
(they should have named you Patrick, okay? Just sayin...)