June 8, 2021 all day – Livermore Firehouse On June 8, 2001 - they turned on the Lightbulb at the Livermore California Fire house. It is still burning. It is considered the oldest continuous burning lightbulb in history. https://www… Organized by | Type: historoical
July 9, 2021 all day – New York City On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in front of George Washington and his troops in New York City. The troops were so moved by what they had just heard that they went to bowli… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: dedication, george, washington, statue, king
July 10, 2021 all day – Smiljan, Austrian Empire (modern-day Croatia) Today, Nikola Tesla turns 165 years old. Born on 10 July 1856, he may be the greatest nerd you never heard of. You should visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla to get an impression of… Organized by nerds everywhere | Type: historical, tesla
September 11, 2021 all day – a lonely back road Christiana Riots Sept 11, 1851 "In Christiana, Pennsylvania, a group of African Americans and white abolitionists skirmish with a Maryland posse intent on capturing four fugitive slaves hidden in… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical, marker
September 19, 2021 all day – On the High Seas The Pirate Haiku Arggg. The day to be who we really want to be. Swash Bucklin' Scoundrel. talklikeapirate.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day… Organized by Rubba Dub Dub, Some guy in a Tub | Type: historical, satirical
October 11, 2021 all day – California He died October 11, 2011 Ten Years Ago and we lost a visionary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs What Jobs Really Thought About Research Jobs’ thoughts about market research: (Walter Issacs… Organized by | Type: historical
October 21, 2021 all day – England The Netflix series "The Crown" brought attention to the Aberfan Disaster of 1966. Disaster struck at about 9.15 on the morning of October 21, 1966, when a colliery waste tip -- a pile of mining wa… Organized by | Type: historical, disaster
October 31, 2021 all day – Cape Canaveral, FL The James Webb Space Telescope at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.will delay its launching until October 31, 2021. One reason for the delay was the Corona Virus. On… Organized by NASA | Type: histoical, telescope
November 8, 2021 all day – On the High Seas The Trent Affair Nov 8 1861 In the middle of the Civil War, two Confederate emissaries to Great Britain were detained. Claiming that the Union Navy was interfering with "their diplomatic mi… Organized by The Rebellious Southern States | Type: historical
January 6, 2022 all day – New York It was all because of a woman named Josie. Fisk, who operated the Erie Railroad, was Stokes' "silent partner" in his oil refinery. In January 1871, Fisk arranged to have Stokes arrested for emb… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical
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