Monthly Archives: November 2019

November 10, 1969

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 10, 1969, “Sesame Street” premiered on PBS TV. Automatonophobia reared its ugly head and the rational fear of Muppets was created in a generation of children. When children would go to bed and ask their parents, “Will Kermit eat my soul when I close my eyes and go to sleep?” Their parents had … Continue reading →

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November 9, 2017

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 9, 2017, Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore was accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls in a ‘Washington Post’ report when he was in his 30s. This is the same Roy Moore who tried to put a huge stone monument of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the Alabama Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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November 8, 2011

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 8, 2011, asteroid 2005 YU55 passed within 0.85 lunar distances of the Earth. This was approximately 201,700 miles. It passed between the Moon and the Earth. If it had taken a left turn at Albuquerque, the Mayan prediction for the world ending in 2012 could have happened a year early. Except it didn’t … Continue reading →

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November 7, 1991

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 7, 1991, actor Paul Reubens, aka Pee Wee Herman, pled no contest to charges of animal cruelty. Mr. Reubens had been arrested in Sarasota, Florida for spanking his monkey in an adult movie theater. The monkey was told that they were going to see a Jane Goodall documentary, but instead it was an … Continue reading →

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November 6, 1966

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 6, 1966, NBC became the first television network to televise its entire lineup in color. Huge swaths of the Midwest rejoiced as that part of the US wasn’t expecting to become colorized until late 1969. Teenagers exclaimed at how bright and vibrant the colors were, while their grandparents griped. They said that if … Continue reading →

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November 5, 1974

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 5, 1974, Ella T. Grasso was elected governor of Connecticut. She was the first woman in the United States to be ‘elected’ as a governor. The other women who had served as governors did so after their husbands had died while in office. Mr. Grasso was very relieved to buck that trend.

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November 4, 1646

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 4, 1646, the Massachusetts Bay Colony (which was to later become the state of Massachusetts) passed a law that made it illegal to deny that the Christian Bible was the word of God. The penalty was death. There is nothing funny about this. It shows why every religion should be denied a foothold … Continue reading →

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November 3, 1998

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 3, 1998, the state of Minnesota elected former pro wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura as its governor. He promptly showed how crazy he was. In 2003 the state of California said “whatever you can do I can do better” and elected actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor. He did not go on an immediate … Continue reading →

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November 2, 1957

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 2, 1957, several eye witnesses in Levelland, Texas reported spotting UFOs on the highway. They all claimed to see a bluish light on the road that appeared to be at least 100 feet long and shaped like a cigar. The eye witnesses all said that the engines and radios in their cars or … Continue reading →

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November 1, 1884

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 1, 1884, the Gaelic Athletic Association was established in a meeting at Hayes’ Hotel located at Thurles in County Tipperary. Michael Cusack was credited as the founder of the association. His objective was to promote Irish games and sports. While the Thursday night pub crawl was at that time an honored tradition, it … Continue reading →

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