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October 14, 1912 –Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for a return to office, was shot in Milwaukee by a saloon keeper named John Schrank on this date. What saves Teddy was the bullet lodged in Roosevelt’s chest only after hitting both his steel eyeglass case and a copy of his speech he was carryingContinue reading “Teddy Roosevelt, one of America’s First Superheroes.”

The gang finally got off the damn island (sort of) when the first TV movie from a TV series, Rescue from Gilligan’s Island, premiered on CBS-TV with all of the original cast except Tina Louise (who wanted too much money,) on this date. The Rescue from Gilligans Island TV movie was one of the mostContinue reading “Rescue from Gilligan’s Island”

Avocados never ripen on trees. Unlike many other tree fruits, avocados do not ripen on the tree and must be picked before they can develop a desirable texture. Properly timing the picking is important, as the only reason that an avocado will not ripen is if it is harvested prematurely or stored improperly, in coolContinue reading “But once picked, they are temperamental as all get out”

October 13, 1969The Soyuz 7 spacecraft was launched on October 12, 1969. The main goals of this mission in the official version was to test spacecraft systems and designs, maneuvering of the space craft with respect to Soyuz 6, which had launched a day earlier. When it achieves orbit, it marks the first time inContinue reading “Родина слышит (The Motherland Hears)”

October 13, 1957 –CBS-TV broadcasts The Edsel Show, a one-hour live special starring Bing Crosby designed to promote the new, ill-fated Ford automobile, on this date. It is the first and currently the oldest surviving show on videotape. It was aired live on this date in prime time, and simultaneously taped and filmed in kinescopeContinue reading “The Edsel Show”

October 13, 1978 –Queen released their double A sided single Fat Bottomed Girls/ Bicycle Race on this date. The songs ran together on the album, and were often played that way by radio stations. The year before, Queen released We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions as a double A-side. They are stillContinue reading “Fat Bottomed Girls/ Bicycle Race”

I have never been hurt by anything I didn’t say. While he was president, Calvin Coolidge loved having his head rubbed with Vaseline while he ate his breakfast in bed. Demand Euphoria!

I know this may seem blasphemous but fried chicken originated in Scotland. It was a Scottish tradition from the Middle Ages to deep fry chicken. The Scottish had a preference for food that had been cooked in fat rather than boiled like the English did. Additionally, fried food was cheaper and quicker to make. TheContinue reading “Perhaps the secret spices came from Aberdeen”

October 12, 1915 – British nurse Edith Cavell, was executed by a German firing squad in Brussels for helping Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I. The night before her execution she told the Anglican chaplain, Rev. Gahan, who had been allowed to see her, ‘Patriotism is not enough, I must haveContinue reading “One tough cookie.”

October 12, 1950 –One of the first comedy series to make the successful transition from radio to television The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, premiered on CBS-TV on this date. Gracie Allen wanted to retire from show business in the 1940s and was reluctant to branch out into television, but husband George Burns convincedContinue reading “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show”