A Brief History On January 7, 1948, a Kentucky National Guard pilot, a World War II veteran, attempted to intercept a UFO along with 3 other US F-51 Mustang fighters. Multiple reports from Ohio and Kentucky said a huge, round, white object was up there and needed to be investigated. Three of the Mustangs finally turned back, but one unfortunate pilot kept going up and up until he lost control of his fighter, which crashed, killing the pilot. Digging Deeper Are these reports of supposedly extra-terrestrial flying objects real? We have 17 previous articles on the subject, and the US…
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A Brief History Computer screen mystery thriller fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Missing on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 7:00PM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10 on 1345 SOM Center Rd. in Mayfield Heights, Ohio! For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://events.sonypictures.com and enter the code of MISSHISTORY12 after clicking to “REDEEM PASS.” Passes are first-come, first-serve. The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience. Therefore, seating is not guaranteed. So, please arrive early! Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper From…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 6th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper It is January 6th, Merry Christmas! Or wait, is it just Christmas Eve? On January 6, 1930, a milestone in automobile engine history occurred when the first diesel powered automobile trip was taken from Indianapolis, Indiana to New York, New York. On January 6, 1941, much of the world was enmeshed in World War II, with only the United States among the…
A Brief History On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) delivered perhaps his greatest speech, known as the “Four Freedoms Speech.” FDR is but one of many famous orators that have delivered great speeches, and today we list a few of those famous talks, asking you to tell us which of these or others you believe is the greatest speech of all time. Digging Deeper Pericles, Funeral Oration, 431 BC Socrates, “Apology,” 399 BC Marc Antony, eulogy of Julius Caesar, 44 BC Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” 1775 Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863 Winston Churchill,…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on January 5th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On January 5, 1066, Edward the Confessor of England died, setting the stage for what became the Norman Conquest. On January 5, 1895, French Army officer Alfred Dreyfus was falsely convicted of treason for allegedly having passed along secret information to the Germans in what famously became known as the Dreyfus Affair and was sentenced to live at the dreaded Devil’s Island prison in French Guiana. On…