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Monthly Archives: August 2020
August 21, 1993
On August 21, 1993, the ‘Mars Observer’, a robotic space probe launched by NASA went dark three days prior to orbital insertion around Mars. It was supposed to study the Martian surface, atmosphere, climate and magnetic field. But… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged intergalactic fender benders, Mars, NASA, Ripsorck Epsilom 14, wasn't me
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August 20, 1968
On August 20, 1968, the second and the fastest of the Byers’ brothers, David Byers, was born thereby subjecting the world to the little known, but still hilarious comedic duo, David and Joel Byers, the “Hey ya’ll, watch… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Bear Trap, David Byers, Happy Birthday
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August 19, 1900
On August 19, 1900, the only cricket match of the Summer Olympics began. I say began, because it took two days to complete. There were only two teams competing, England and France, as no other countries had athletes dull enough to… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged cricket, croquet, dull, England, france, Olympic Sports
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August 18, 2022
On August 18, 2004, Donald Trump unveiled his board game called, of course, “Trump the Game”. In this game the players bought and sold real estate, purchased lavish items and made billion-dollar deals. In 2022, two years after… Continue reading
Posted in Historical Facts, The Future
Tagged Donald Trump, everything Trump, the shitshow
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August 17, 1985
On August 17, 1985, 1,400 meatpackers walked off the job at a Hormel plant in Austin, MN. Hormel had frozen wages since 1977 and then in 1985 demanded that the union workers take a 23% pay cut. The workers said no and… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Austin, meat, MN, sexual innuendo, unions
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August 16, 1858
On August 16, 1858, telegraphed messages were sent over the newly laid trans-Atlantic cable between Britain’s Queen Victoria and US President James Buchanan. The first messages were the usual, flowery prose between 19th Century… Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged America, Great Britain, James Buchanan, knock knock jokes, Queen Victoria
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August 15, 1977
On August 15, 1977, the “Big Ear”, Ohio State’s radio telescope in Delaware received a possible alien radio signal from deep space that has since been called the “Wow” radio signal. Unknown to the general public, the CIA has been… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged aliens, Arlyss French, Big Ear, Burma-Shave, Ohio State
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August 14, 1281
On August 14, 1281, Kublai Khan failed at his second attempted invasion of Japan. Once again his warriors were defeated by the Japanese and forced back to their ships, where a typhoon rose up and sunk all… Continue reading
Posted in 13th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged 2nd times the charm, didn't want it anyway, Japan, Kublai Khan
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August 13, 2019
On August 13, 2019, WHO (the World Health Organization) reported that the number of measles cases tripled worldwide in 2019 with 364,808 reported, compared to 129,239 in 2018. WHO did say that this significant increase can be… Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists, flat earthers, measles, Who, World Health Organization
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August 12, 1955
On August 12, 1955, US President Eisenhower raised the minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour. Contrary to the voices of the John Birch Society and other conservative Republican leaders, this raising of the minimum wage did not… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged America, Dwight D. Eisenhower, economics, minimum wage
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