A Brief History On May 1, 1991, two of major league baseball’s greatest players set records that had baseball fans buzzing. Digging Deeper The fleet footed Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics stole his 939th base, giving him the career lead as the all time base stealing champ. We also find on that same day Nolan Ryan pitching his 7th career no-hitter, giving him 3 more than any other pitcher in history. Henderson went on to steal a career total of 1406 bases, a staggering 50% more than Lou Brock, the previous record holder who had stolen “only” 938 bases. …
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History On April 30, 1961, the Soviet Navy commissioned their first nuclear armed submarine, the K-19, later made famous in the 2002 movie, K-19: The Widowmaker. Other ships have had movie titles featuring their name, and we have 10 prominent ones listed here. Digging Deeper 10. Battleship Potemkin, 1925. A silent film about the revolt on board the battleship in 1905 that eventually led to the Russian revolution and the overthrow of the Czar. Considered a propaganda film, it was named by the Brussels World Fair in 1958 as the greatest movie of all time. Many modern movies…
A Brief History On April 30, 2009, during a Queen’s Day parade in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands (Holland), Queen Beatrix and her family were attacked by a man driving a Suzuki Swift. Trying to ram the open topped bus that the royal family was riding in, the would be assassin missed the bus and crashed his car into a monument, killing 7 people plus himself. Many times would be assassins have failed, sometimes just barely. Some prominent people have been the target of numerous attempts on their lives. Here we present 10 instances where the assassin failed, through their own bungling,…
A Brief History On April 30, 1961, the Soviet Union was proud to commission their ill-fated nuclear powered submarine, the K-19. Digging Deeper The Soviet Union and the western democracies (led by the United States) engaged in a Cold War arms race, with nuclear weapons and nuclear powered ships that could carry those nuclear weapons a key element in the race for military superiority. The submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol was commissioned in 1958 as the Soviet Union’s first nuclear submarine, but hardly the last. Called K-19: The Widow Maker in the 2002 film, another Soviet ship was actually known informally…
A Brief History On April 29, 1429, Joan of Arc, The Maid of Orleans, arrived at Orleans wearing the armor of a knight to lead the battle to lift the Siege of Orleans. With her council and inspirational leadership, the siege was lifted and a legend begun. Many times throughout history women have gone to war in many roles, from nursing to heavy labor, from flying fighter planes and bombers, to accurately sniping enemy soldiers. Here are 10 prime examples of women warriors. If 10 is not enough we can always make a sequel list! Digging Deeper 10. Catherine of…