Day by day

This day in history!

1797 - Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine
And promoptly told his wife that washing the clothes wasn't his job.

1885 - The Salvation Army was officially organized in the U.S.
Officially undefeated in all wars since then too.

1908 - Automobile owners lobbied the U.S. Congress, supporting a bill that called for vehicle licensing and federal registration.
Then, in 1909, the first person to complain about the cost of renewing his license was recorded.

1941 - The Italian fleet was defeated by the British at the Battle of Matapan.
Probably brought down by the Salvation Army.

1962 - The U.S. Air Force announced research into the use of lasers to intercept missiles and satellites.
And somewhere Ronald Reagan had an orgasm.

1974 - A streaker ran onto the set of "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson."
And that streakers name? Paul Harvey!

1979 - A major accident occurred at Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A nuclear power reactor overheated and suffered a partial meltdown.
Oddly the same thing happned to me on this date once.

1990 - Jesse Owens received the Congressional Gold Medal from U.S. President George Bush.
But he had to catch him first!

~ Glenn