Today in 1570, Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Today in 1836, Samuel Colt receives an American patent for the Colt revolver.
Today in 1919, Oregon places a 1 cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax.
Today in 1971 – The first unit of [...]
If we can use superdelegates and their allegiances as a barometer of the flow of power in the democratic primaries we’d have to agree that Obama is a star on the rise.
In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen support for Hillary slowly fade away in many camps. First among some of her financial [...]
Today is Independence Day in Estonia.
Today in 1803 , the Supreme Court of the United States, in Marbury v. Madison, establishes the principle of judicial review. (Let’s keep in mind that Bush and Cheney are not above the law).
Today in 1868, the first parade to have floats is staged at Mardi Gras in New [...]
Today is Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia.
Today in 1836, the Siege of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.
Today in 1898, Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing "J’accuse", a letter accusing the French government of anti-Semitism and wrongfully placing Captain Alfred Dreyfus in jail.
Today in 1955, marks the first meeting [...]
I received an e-mail today from the Washington State Democrats that discussed superdelegates in general and Washington’s own six superdelegates. Following the link contained in the e-mail I was able to go to the site and put my voice on record regarding my desires for those six votes. You can do it to! Just follow [...]
Today is "World Thinking Day" as celebrated by scouts worldwide.
Today in 1632, Galileo’s Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published.
Today in 1879, in Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of 5 and 10-cent Woolworth stores.
Today in 1920, in Emeryville, New York, the first dog race track to employ [...]
Today is Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. And somewhere in the Interwebs there’s an article about my sister on this topic. She is both a girl and an engineer- here’s an article over at EngineerGirl.com.
Today in 1245, Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, was granted resignation after having confessed to torture and [...]
Has Billy uttered a self fulfilling prophesy? We know how what he says tends to either be a bald-faced lie or backfire in his pudgy little face. For Hillary, it all comes down to Texas and Ohio and Billy is trying to ensure that the voters know that. If I were a Democrat in [...]
Senator Barack Obama has extended his winning streak to 10 consecutive states as he slowly but surely pulls away from the Clinton train wreck. Winning both Hawaii and Wisconsin with wide margins, the Obama presidential bid looks unstoppable. He still needs to win over some of the ’superdelegates’, but I’m confidant that as the [...]
Today in 1547, Edward VI of England crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
Today in 1798, Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.
Today in 1933, the Congress of the United States proposes the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would end Prohibition in the United States.
Today in 1962, while aboard [...]
The counting of the ballots has almost been completed and the results are encouraging. Pakistan has overwhelmingly voted against Pervez Musharraf and his party and voted for democracy. In a contest where the prize is the actual freedom for the country and the people in it, Musharraf’s reign of military dictatorship appears to be [...]
