Browsing: October 26

A Brief History On October 26, 2024, we celebrated another National Pumpkin Day, noting those orange gourds that make delicious pies, cheesecakes, and iconic Fall decorations.  Not known for being particularly smart, we ask, Are Pumpkins Smarter than People? Digging Deeper Humans often think highly of themselves as somehow the epitome of evolution and master over all of the Earth, we take this opportunity to point out many cases where people are undeniably dumber than pumpkins.  Some examples proving the intellectual superiority of pumpkins include: Pumpkins did not elect the politicians running our country. Pumpkins do not smoke or vape,…

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on October 26th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On October 26, 1689, Austrian General Piccolomini burned down the Macedonian city of Skopje to prevent the spread of cholera. On October 26, 1881, Tombstone, Arizona saw the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday faced off with the Clantons and  the Cowboys in perhaps the most famous gunfight in US history, The Gunfight at The O.K. Corral. On October 26, 1881, Tombstone, Arizona…

A Brief History On October 26, 1979, Kim Jae-kyu, the head of the South Korean CIA, assassinated the country’s president, Park Chung Hee.  The president died on the spot of gunshot wounds to the chest and head. Digging Deeper One pervasive conspiracy theory regarding the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy is that the American CIA was somehow involved.  While such theories are usually treated as forays into fiction, the assassination of the South Korean president by his own CIA show that the idea might not be all that farfetched. Director Kim used a Walther PPK to shoot his…

A Brief History On October 26, 1943, the aptly named Dornier Do 335 Pfeil, or Arrow, made its first flight.  Sleek and menacing looking, this unique fighter had an engine and propeller on both the front and the back of the fuselage and had the performance to match its appearance. Digging Deeper Today, we offer you a list of candidates for the meanest looking plane of World War II, but feel free to add your own choice. Bell P-39 Airacobra Boeing B-17  Flying Fortress Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Dornier Do 335 Pfeil Junkers Ju-87 Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe…

A Brief History Psychological horror fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Last Night in Soho on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 7:00 PM at AMC Ridge Park Square 8 in Brooklyn, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/HISTORYNIGHT26.  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 In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able…