1903 - First time the New York Highlanders (Yankees) were shut out, losing
A casual, open request between two friends has led to a large, collaborative, history event in downtown Hoquiam.
Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber explode
Over at Substack, writer Cole Haddon (Psalms for the End of the World) digs into the strange relationship between hypermasculine 'Merican men and dressing up in drag. He touches briefly on the cross-dressing world of glam metal (particularly the uber-irony of Queen's existence within that oeuvre), but is much more interested in how the manliness of womanly dress manifested in the military: Female performers were rarely allowed near the fronts [during World War II]; members of the Women's Army...
Today in History: April 23, first YouTube clip is uploaded By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTu
1914 - Babe Ruth's first professional game as a pitcher is a 6-hit, 6-0 win
1892 - Charles Duryea takes the first American-made automobile for a test
The first Monday in May means it's Met Gala time. Here's how the party has
Cpl. William C. LaRue of the Bronx, N.Y., displays the New York Post and the New York World Telegram proclaiming “Hitler is Dead,” on May 1, 1945. (AP Photo) ASSOCIATED
This day, 1 May, in 1908, China first recognised International Labour Day. Dating back to 1889, the Day is the result of the Marxist International Socialist Congress’ meeting in Paris, during which they adopted a resolution in support of working-class demands for an 8-hour day. The Catholic Church dedicated the Day to Saint Joseph, the
This is a bit of a morbid question, but I’ll ask it anyway: “What song would you most like to have played at your funeral?” This is a thing for some people with
Of the five teams in the four major sports leagues to mount the miraculous comeback, four are in the NHL.