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Friday, April 27, 2012

HISTORY div ........

WOW !!!!
What a day.
1521: Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria
1770: Capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia  -- I'm sure those "transported" sure appreciate this discovery.
1788: Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution  - -  the Oldest active Capitol building in the US (and  once the US Capitol) still stands.
1789: Fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty & Capt William Bligh- - - and give rise to one of the longest open boat journeys in history.
1914:181 die in coal mine collapse at Eccles WV
1924: 119 die in Benwood West Virginia coal mine disaster
                      How long will we cling to "Clean Coal"  ???????????
1986: Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster  - - - - and we couldn't eat lamb in Britain.  
1988:  Baltimore Orioles lose AL record 21 games in a row  - -  they're doin' better this year  - - - but nobody really wants to buy a souvenir jersey with ANGELOS on the back.
1973: Antelope, California disappears - -  we don't need no fuckin' regulations .......


lots other shit happened ........ you look it up ............

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