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Posted on 10/24/20 at 4:00 am
Posted on 10/24/20 at 4:00 am
Today in History: October 24
0439
Carthage, the leading Roman city in North Africa, falls to Genseric and the Vandals.
1836
The match is patented.
1861
Western Union completes the first transcontinental telegraph line, putting the Pony Express out of business.
1863
General Ulysses S. Grant arrives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to find the Union Army there starving.
1901
Anna Edson Taylor, 43, is the first woman to go safely over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She made the attempt for the cash award offered, which she put toward the loan on her Texas ranch.
1916
Henry Ford awards equal pay to women.
1929
Black Thursday--the first day of the stock market crash which began the Great Depression.
1930
John Wayne debuts in his first starring role in The Big Trail .
1931
Al (Alphonse) Capone, the prohibition-era Chicago gangster, is sent to prison for tax evasion.
1938
The Fair Labor Standards Act becomes law, establishing the 40-hour work week.
1944
The aircraft carrier USS Princeton is sunk by a single Japanese plane during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1945
Vidkun Quisling, Norway's wartime minister president, is executed by firing squad for collaboration with the Nazis.
1945
The United Nations comes into existence with the ratification of its charter by the first 29 nations.
1952
Presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that if elected, he will go to Korea.
1973
Yom Kippur War ends.
2003
The supersonic Concorde jet made its last commercial passenger flight from New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport to London's Heathrow Airport, traveling at twice the speed of sound.
Today in History: Born on October 24
1788
Sarah Josepha Hale, magazine editor and poet whose book Poems for Our Children included "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (the first words to be recorded in sound)
1930
The Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.), singer, songwriter, musician; an early star of rock 'n' roll ("Chantilly Lace"), he died in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the pilot, Roger Peterson.
JOTD
Family had no money left, so the husband sent his wife to work the streets.
She came home in the morning, and her husband asked:”How much did you make?”
“$804” she said
“Which idiot gave you $4 ???” he asked
“Well... everyone...”
This post was edited on 10/24/20 at 4:12 am
Posted on 10/24/20 at 4:04 am to Armymann50
Good Morning Armymann and the OT
Coffee is hitting the spot this morning.
Coffee is hitting the spot this morning.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 4:08 am to Bigfishchoupique
No coffee yet. That is not a good sign for others.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 4:53 am to pioneerbasketball
Hey stranger how is the wife and chilrens doing?
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:04 am to Capt ST
good Saturday morning everyone!!!!
finally it's GAMEDAY!!!!!!
finally it's GAMEDAY!!!!!!
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:07 am to liz18lsu
Morning Pretty Liz, Army, Butch.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:11 am to jeffsdad
hey jeffsdad, how you doing?
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:13 am to jeffsdad
Hi jeffsdad!
I have to find a recipe for Thai lettuce wraps. Doing an Asian themed dinner party at my...Chinese...coworker's house...tonight.
I have to find a recipe for Thai lettuce wraps. Doing an Asian themed dinner party at my...Chinese...coworker's house...tonight.
Posted on 10/24/20 at 6:25 am to vl100butch
quote:on the road now so we can make it to our destination before the game. GPS says 9-10 hours to Knoxville.
GAMEDAY
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