[caption id="" align="alignright" width="216" caption="Image by JoWiJo via Flickr"] [/caption] What do people do more than anything else during the holidays? That's right, spend money. So here are 5 random facts about the man on the face of the most popular piece of...
Everybody knows that on July 20, 1969 the first men set foot on the moon, you know Apollo 11 and all. But since the advent of the Gregorian calendar there have been over 400 July 20th's, so lets see what else has happened, shall we? 1656: Swedish forces under the command...
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, the folks at Newmarket Press are about to release The Words of Abraham Lincoln, a collection of speeches and private correspondence from none other than George Washington Abraham Lincoln. Today also just...
One of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest talents was his oratory prowess. To learn how to engage your listeners and become a better speaker, check out the book Great Speeches for Public Speaking. Most people will remember today as being the 41st anniversary of...
James Early Ray was born on March 10, 1928 to a poor family in Alton, Illinois. Ray dropped out of school at the age of 15, and would later serve in the army during World War II, although he wasn't sent to Europe until the months after war ended. While in Germany, Ray...
Today is the 39th day of the year on the Gregorian calendar. Fellas, you've got 6 days until Valentine's Day. If you haven't already, I suggest you swing by the mall. Let's start the show: 1575 - The oldest university in The Netherlands, Universiteit Leiden, is founded...
January 30 has been a bad day for leaders, as noted below. Here's hoping the current ones all survive the 30th day of 2009. 1649: King Charles I of England is beheaded for high treason. 1835: In the first assassination attempt of a U.S. President, Richard Lawrence tries...
