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Tag Archives: firsts
January 10, 1967
On January 10, 1967, Lester “Axe Handle” Maddox was inaugurated as the Governor of Georgia. I would like to say he was the last racist governor elected in Georgia, but I can’t. Sonny “Good Ol’ Boy” Perdue was elected in … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Brian Kemp, firsts, Georgia, governor, Lester Maddox, Raphael Warnock, Sonny Perdue
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January 6, 1681
On January 6, 1681, the 2nd Duke of Albemarle of Britain, Christopher Monck, put on the first recorded boxing match in history. He ‘convinced’ his butler and his butcher to fight. It did take the promise and actual payment of … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 2nd Duke of Albemarle, blacksmith, boxing, butcher, butler, Christopher Monck, England, firsts, gong farmer, sporting event firsts
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December 25, 1998
On December 25, 1998 Richard Branson, Steve Fossett and Per Lindstrand of Sweden called it quits near Hawaii on their attempt to fly non-stop around the world in a balloon. They had only made it through seven days when they … Continue reading
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Tagged balloons, Chef Boyardee, failure, firsts, Little Debbie, Mountain Dew, Per Lindstrand, Richard Branson, Steve Fossett
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November 30, 1954
On November 30, 1954, a Sylacauga, Alabama woman, Ann Hodges, was taking an afternoon nap in her living room when a meteor burst through her roof and struck her, severely bruising her waist and hip. This is the only known, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Ann Hodges, firsts, meteor, science, Sylacauga
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November 21, 1676
On November 21, 1676, famous Danish astronomer Ole Romer presented the first quantitative measurement of the speed of light. He said it was “Hurtigere end smurt gåseskit” which equated to 212,000 km/s. This was amazingly close for 1676, as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Danes, Denmark, firsts, gaseskit, Ole Romer, science
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October 29, 1846
On October 29, 1846, the first use of a fraternity house seems to have been for the Alpha Epsilon of Chi Psi at the University of Michigan. Dean Wormer immediately put them on double secret probation for having a toga … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged colleges, Dean Wormer, double secret probation, firsts, University of Michigan
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October 23, 1910
On October 23, 1910, at the age of 26, Blanche S. Scott became the first woman to make a public solo airplane flight in the United States at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The men in the crowd were really impressed by the way she… Continue reading
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Tagged airplanes, Blanche S Scott, firsts, Fort Wayne, women
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August 9, 1956
On August 9, 1956, the first statewide, state-supported educational network went on the air in Alabama. WBIQ in Birmingham and WAIQ in Andalusia started airing programs as members of the Alabama Educational… Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, firsts, public television, Roll Tide, technology, television
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July 27, 1377
On July 27, 1377, the first example of a quarantine occurred in the city of Rugusa, which is now Dubroknik, Croatia. The city council passed a law that required newcomers from plague areas to isolate for 30 days, and then… Continue reading
Posted in 14th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Alabama, alchemy, Arizona, Croatia, Dubroknik, firsts, Florida, Georgia, Latin, lickspittle, quaranta, quarantine, Rugusa, state governors, Texas, Trump
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