1963: Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his "I have a dream" speech in Washington, D.C.

1833: The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 receives Royal Assent, abolishing slavery in most of the British Empire

1789: William Herschel discovers a new Saturnian moon - Enceladus

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
Interesting (to me) factoid:

The technology to drill oil wells was developed for the brine industry.  The salty water contains valuable bromide and then someone figured out that the petroleum that came up with the water could be burned - saving them money on other fuel.  Blake stood the whole thing on its head and now the brine is the worthless waste.

 aflanigan wrote: 
whatever

every post here is so UPLIFTING!

 aflanigan wrote: 
i was just going to say that.

been there with the aligator!!

 Red_Dragon wrote: 

Tut, tut. Don't you mean Titusville?

1859: The Oil Age begins with the first commercially successful well, drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania by "Colonel" Edwin Blake

1992: FBI assassin Lon Horiuchi murders Vicki Weaver as she stands at the door to her home with her infant child in her arms

 Red_Dragon wrote:and let's not forget....
 well , maybe we should...

1945: VJ Day

1939:

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
he's transcended the skin bag

 buzz wrote: 
parts of him

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
was he in Rocky Horror?

 buzz wrote: 
thank manbird

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
And with that statement, you have conclusively proved my point. Thank you.

 buzz wrote: 
no

 Red_Dragon wrote: 
really? tell us about it.