Browsing: March 29

A Brief History On March 29, 1951, Copenhagen, Denmark was the scene of one of the most bizarre bank robberies ever, a robbery that cost two people their lives! Digging Deeper Investigators later reconstructed the crime, with the two robbers probably sharing a jail cell after being convicted of treason during World War II.  In prison they developed an interest in hypnosis and Asian mysticism. One ex-con allegedly hypnotized the other to rob a bank, and in the process killed a teller and the bank manager.  The robber fled by bicycle but was soon captured.  The hypnotist half of the…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 29th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On March 29, 1911, the US Army made the Colt M1911 .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol its official sidearm. On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911, a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, was adopted as the first semi-automatic service pistol for regular use by the U.S. military.  (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other…

A Brief History Today, we look at the five most notable people who had so far officially declared their candidacy for US president in 2024 by March 29, 2023. Digging Deeper Joe Exotic (born 1963), aka Joseph Allen Maldonado, businessman, zoo owner, convicted felon, and self-proclaimed “Tiger King,” is hoping to become the Libertarian Party’s nominee. Nikki Haley (born 1972), former State Representative, Governor of South Carolina, and Ambassador to the UN, is seeking to become the Republican Party nominee. Vivek Ramaswamy (born 1985), businessman and conservative activist, is also running to become the Republican Party nominee. Donald Trump (born…

A Brief History On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol became the standard pistol of the US Army.  We used this historical event for our impetus to write previous articles about firearms, and today we use this red letter day in firearms history to explore some of the individual arms (pistols and rifles/shotguns) that are extra-adaptable due to their ability to fire more than one particular cartridge.  During the 2020-2021global pandemic, many gun owners have felt the need to consider guns and ammo for possible apocalyptic scenarios, making today’s topic quite apropos.  Feel free to…

A Brief History On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol became the standard pistol of the US Army.  We used this historical event for our impetus to write an article in 2016 titled, “Top Ten Must have Calibers for the “Apocalypse.””  Little did we know back in 2016 that many places in the United States would be shutting down gun stores and ammunition sales because of the spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  While we may still be a long way from an “apocalypse” that may never happen, we are a lot closer to a catastrophic event…