A Brief History On December 1, 1984, a joint operation between NASA and the FAA conducted a “Controlled Impact Demonstration,” a fancy way of saying purposely crashing an unoccupied jetliner. Digging Deeper The remotely controlled jet was a Boeing 720, a narrowed down version of the ubiquitous 707. A 4-engine jetliner that could carry 131 passengers, the 720 was a good representation of the airliners of the time. The doomed jet was loaded with cameras, sensors, and recording equipment, and the data derived from the intentional crash was used to develop new safety standards for airliners. Conclusions included that airliners…
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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 30th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 30 1016, Edmund Ironside, also known as Edmund II or even Ēadmund Isernside (in Old English), was murdered on his “throne,” stabbed to death as he attended to “business.” On November 30, 1718, while manning a front line trench in a battle in Norway, the King of Sweden, Charles XII, was killed by either a musket ball or a grape…
A Brief History On November 30, 1936, the Crystal Palace in London, England was destroyed by a fire. The huge iron, wood, and mostly glass building had been built for the Great Exposition of 1,851 and stretched 1851 feet long with an interior height of 128 feet. Erected in Hyde Park, after the Exposition the entire structure was dismantled and rebuilt in South London. Digging Deeper Some other significant structures destroyed by fire include: The Great Library at Alexandria, burned in 48 BC when Julius Caesar burned a fleet in the harbor that spread to the iconic library. The White…
A Brief History Superhero fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Merry Little Batman on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:00AM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10, 1345 SOM Center Road, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124! For your chance to get a pass as well as a FREE popcorn and soda, please log on to https://amazonscreenings.com/BATMANHH2. 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 SYNOPSIS: When young Damian Wayne finds…
A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 29th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On November 29, 800, the Frankish King Charlemagne (aka, Charles I) traveled to Rome and The Vatican to investigate charges of adultery and perjury against Pope Leo III, another soap opera in the long saga of the papacy. On November 29, 1729, the Native American Natchez people who had been living peacefully with their French colonist neighbors in the area of what…