Another Khemi Tuesday: Ender's Game DateTime:9/27/2009 11:20:23 AM
Ahoy me hearties! Happy Bean Day! Bean... that just reminded me of the fantastic book Ender's Game. That and Ender's Shadow, I think were the last books I read. And ack, that was a longgg time ago. Awesome schtuffs. Today's birthdays include Joan of Arc and not looking a day over 596. You can buy cheap AOC gold here !
On this day in history...
- 1681 - 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher).
- 1759 - George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis.
- 1838 - Samuel Morse made 1st public demonstration of telegraph.
- 1912 - New Mexico becomes 47th state.
- 1930 - 1st diesel engine automobile trip (in a Packard sedan) completed.
- 1936 - Barbara Hanley became Canada's 1st woman mayor (Webbwood, Ontario).
- 1964 - Rolling Stones' 1st tour as headline act (with Ronettes).
- 1975 - "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC.
- 1977 - EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols.
- 1987 - Astronomers at U of Calif see 1st sight of birth of a galaxy.
- 1994 - Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding's bodyguard.
- 1996 - Record $65.2 million British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44).
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