A Brief History On May 31, 2003, Air France retired their Concorde supersonic jet airliners after a career that started in 1976. Air France had a fleet of seven of the fast jets, while British Airways also fielded a fleet of seven. An additional six of the so called SSTs were made for non-commercial users. Digging Deeper The first supersonic airliner, the Concorde was costly to operate and to fly on. The only competition ever created was the Russian Tu-144, jokingly called the “Concordski.” The Russian version of supersonic airliner lasted from 1975 to 1978, although cargo versions remained in…
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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on May 31st. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On May 31, 455, Western Roman Emperor Petronius Maximus was stoned to death by an angry mob, an ignoble end to a world leader. On May 31, 1866, Irish nationalists known as Fenian Brotherhood invaded Canada in an attempt to force Britain into granting Ireland independence. On May 31, 1921, one of the saddest examples of racial hatred in American history occurred…
A Brief History On May 31, 1921, one of the saddest examples of racial hatred in American history occurred when White Oklahomans attacked a wealthy Black neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma known as the Greenwood District, or just “The Black Wall Street.” Digging Deeper One of the wealthiest Black sections of the US, the area was home to successful African American business owners as well as community leaders. The trigger for the attack was an alleged incident of assault on a White girl by a Black youth. Before the riot finally ended on June 1st with the National Guard being called…
A Brief History On May 31, 1942, the Japanese Imperial Navy commenced an attack on the harbor (harbour for you British types) at Sydney, Australia, using three Ko-hyoteki-class midget submarines. With a 2-man crew and armed with a pair of torpedoes, the little subs had the potential to create tremendous damage to any ship afloat. Japan was not the only country to employ midget submarines during World War II, and midget subs were just one of many truly innovative attempts to adapt weapons for special purposes during that war that spawned so much in the way of technological progress. Today…
A Brief History On May 31, 2019, the latest in the Godzilla themed movies, Godzilla: King of the Monsters makes its wide spread opening across the country. With a budget of as much as $200 million you would expect a 2 hour+ festival of eye candy, and you would be right! The 35th film featuring the legendary monster that first destroyed Tokyo in 1954, this edition is produced as the sequel to the 2014 film titled simply, Godzilla. We had the opportunity to pre-screen the film with a test audience, and we certainly got what we came for, which is…
