Some days are all dried up when it comes to historical facts that “interest” me in some way. Don’t get me wrong here. Every day has loads of people, places, and things that have occurred that are somehow noteworthy. But days like October 11 seem to be teeming with items that I find particularly compelling […]

This is a special date in my life. For on this day, October 10, 1969, the “Jesus Christ Superstar” soundtrack album by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice was recorded. Now, I don’t know how the “album buying” schematics worked in our household when I was a kid. But we had a lot of albums.

There’s so much to be said about October 9th, historically.So here it goes. I will list some of the incredibly epic events and say something about each one. This is what happened, through the years, on October 9: 869 — Charles the Bald crowned king of Lotharingen. First of all, Lotharingen was a big place,

A lot happened in history on October 8th. But most of the bigger items are things I’ve already written about. Like the advent of the microwave oven. Or Bruno Hauptmann being indicted (wrongfully) on the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh’s baby. Or the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. I could tell you about lesser things. Like

These days, we don’t think twice about asking this question of someone.“Hey. Will you send me a copy of that?” Within seconds, that “copy” shows up on our smartphone or on our laptop. Bazzzingggooo. And it is there. Like magic. Like Star Trek. There was a time when getting a copy of something wasn’t quite

Many people let this day slide on by without recognizing an anniversary date of epic proportions. For it was on this day, October 6, 1893, when Nabisco Foods invented Cream of Wheat. I have some fond, fond memories of Cream of Wheat. It is magic in a box, if you ask me. When we were

Lots of notable people died on this day.I wonder what kind of “stuff” they left behind. Did they live a life of austerity? Or did they accumulate loads of possessions? Like these guys, all of them passing away on an October 5th, somewhere in time. General Charles Cornwallis 1738-1805 — Neat as a pin.Tecumseh ??-1813

Well. Today’s entry didn’t actually happen on this date. But it is about this date, October 4th. Also known as 10-4. That’s a 10-4, good buddy. Ten-four. Yes. I’ve said this catchy phrase before in my lifetime, not always knowing what it meant. When I was a kid, one of my friend’s dad had a