Stuff that Happened on January 1st

Greece was admitted to the European Union, in 1981; but, still had to sit at the kid’s table with Cyprus and the Netherlands. ♠ In 1971, the broadcasting of cigarette ads was outlawed which was probably a good idea overall; but, commercials looked looked a lot less cool after that. ♠ Queen Victoria was proclaimed, […]

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Phirst Phounding Phathers Phacts

George Washington was born in Westmoreland County Virginia on February 22nd, 1732. His parents had no idea he’d be the man to change the world… although they did suspect it after fending off those British Terminators sent from the future. ♣ Washington inherited his first slave at the age of eleven. By the time he […]

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Herodotus and I Have a History

[Sorry about this one.  It’s been in my queue for a while and I just want it OUT OF MY SIGHT] Cicero called Herodotus “The Father of History” as well as “The Slow-witted But Lovable Cousin of Hydraulics”… ☻ Herodotus was born in 484 BCE in the Greek City of Halicarnassus, known for its mausoleum, […]

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