Monthly Archives: July 2019

July 21, 356 BCE

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 21, 356 BCE, a sad, pathetic man by the name of Herostratus set fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus and burnt it to the ground. This temple was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Why did he do it? Was it because he was against religion? Had one … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2015

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 20, 2015, the hacker group called, “Impact Team” announced that they had hacked the extramarital dating site Ashley Madison. The hacker group threatened to release the data of all of the users, which included names and addresses, if the site did not immediately shut down. The site didn’t, and the info was released. … Continue reading →

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July 19, 1985

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 19, 1985, American George Bell won first place in a biggest feet competition with a shoe size of 28-1/2, which measured out at 17 inches in total barefoot length. Mr. Bell, who was 28 at the time, also was 7 feet 8 inches tall. It was quickly ruled that Mr. Bell was not … Continue reading →

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July 18, 1970

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 18, 1970, major league baseball player Ron Hunt of the San Francisco Giants was hit by a pitched ball for the 119th time in his career, breaking the major league record for baseball played after 1900. He played until 1974 and finished with a record of 243 times hit by a pitched ball. … Continue reading →

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July 17, 1917

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 17, 1917 King George V, King of England decided it would be a good idea to change his family’s last name. It was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and extremely German, and since England was currently at war with Germany and its allies, King George thought a name change might be conducive to keeping his throne. He … Continue reading →

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July 16, 1935

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 16, 1935, the first parking meters were installed in the Oklahoma City business district. Patent-holder of the parking meters and member of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce traffic committee, Carl C. Magee, used the parking meters to solve a problem that the business district was experiencing. Workers in the business district were … Continue reading →

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July 15, 1834

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 15, 1834, after 356 years, the Spanish Inquisition was officially disbanded. This was totally unexpected.

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July 14, 1868

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 14, 1868, Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut, patented the spring-click tape measure. This is the one that with a push of a button will return the measuring length back into a circular case. It was recommended that Fellows make two separate types of tape measures. One for men and one for … Continue reading →

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July 13, 1871

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 13, 1871, Harrison Weir organized the first championship cat show, also known as a Cat Fancy. The show was held at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, England. The cats were judged on several criteria, including overall catness and catness as exhibited by Breed. Some of the athletic events included speed of climbing to … Continue reading →

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July 12, 1870

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 12, 1870, William W. Lyman of Meriden, Connecticut patented the first rotating wheel can-opener. At his death on November 15, 1891, Fluffy, his large calico cat gave the eulogy. Fluffy explained how Provider of the Moist Food, which is what he called Lyman, would be eternally canonized by the cat-faithful and how human’s … Continue reading →

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