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Today in History.


0017
Germanicus of Rome celebrates his victory over the Germans.
1328
William of Ockham is forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII.
1647
A new law bans Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty is banishment or death for a second offense.
1670
Charles II and Louis XIV sign a secret treaty in Dover, England, ending hostilities between England and France.
1691
Jacob Leisler, leader of the popular uprising in support of William and Mary's succession to the throne, is executed for treason.
1736
British and Chickasaw forces defeat the French at the Battle of Ackia.
1831
The Russians defeat the Poles at the Battle of Ostroleka.
1835
A resolution is passed in the U.S. Congress stating that Congress has no authority over state slavery laws.
1864
The territory of Montana is organized.
1865
The last Confederate army surrenders in Shreveport, Louisiana.

1868
President Andrew Johnson is acquitted of all charges of impeachment.
1896
The last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, is crowned.
1938
The House Committee on Un-American Activities begins its work of searching for subversives in the United States.
1940
The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk begins.
1946
A patent is filed in the United States for the H-bomb.

1958
Union Square, San Francisco, becomes a state historical landmark.
1961
A U.S. Air Force bomber flies across the Atlantic in a record of just over three hours.
1961
The civil rights activist group, Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee, is established in Atlanta.
1969
Apollo 10 returns to Earth.
1977
The movie Star Wars debuts.


Joke of the Day.


Little Johnny likes to gamble.

One day, his dad gets a new job, so his family has to move to a new city.
Johnny's dad thinks, "I'll get a head start on Johnny's gambling."

He calls the teacher and says, "My son Johnny will be starting your class tomorrow, but he likes to gamble, so you'll have to keep an eye on him."

The teacher says, "Okay," because she can handle it.

The next day, Johnny walks into class and hands the teacher an apple and says, "Hi, my name is Johnny."She says, "Yes, I know who you are."

Johnny smiles and says, "I bet you $10 you've got a mole on your butt."

The teacher thinks that she will break his little gambling problem, so she takes him up on the bet.She pulls her pants down, shows him her butt, and there is no mole.

That afternoon, Johnny goes home and tells his dad that he lost $10 to the teacher and explains why.

His dad calls the teacher and says, "Johnny said that he bet you that you had a mole on your butt and he lost."The teacher says, "Yeah, and I think I broke his gambling problem."

Johnny's dad laughs and says, "No you didn't, he bet me $100 this morning that he'd see your arse before the day was over."