A Brief History On July 20, 1971, The Raiders held the top spot on the Rock and Roll charts with “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian).”  Although the word “reservation” appears in the song’s lyrics, nowhere in the song is the title mentioned.  Here we list 10 major hit songs that also do not have their title in the lyrics, sometimes making for awkwardness when trying to look up the song or talking about it. Digging Deeper 1.  “Indian Reservation”, The Raiders, 1971.   Formerly known as Paul Revere and the Raiders, the band actually recorded the song as a lead singer Marc Lindsay…

A Brief History On July 19, 1814, Samuel Colt was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and although he lived only to the age of 47 became rich and famous as the man that made the repeating firearm a practical reality.  Here we list 10 of the most important designers of firearms and their components (no significance to the order listed). Digging Deeper 1. Samuel Colt, Revolver. The familiar revolving cylinder pistol is the legacy of Mr. Colt, the man about which it is said, “God created men, and Sam Colt kept them equal.”  The revolver is so closely associated with Colt, that…

A Brief History On July 18, 64 AD, the center of Western Civilization, the city of Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, suffered an enormous fire that devastated the city and burned for 6 days.  Contrary to popular myth, Emperor Nero could not have been fiddling during this event as the violin was not invented until the 1500’s! Digging Deeper Actually, Nero’s enemies accused him of sending out teams of agents pretending to be drunk to start fires around the city, and then as the story goes, Nero calmly played the Lyre (an old time stringed instrument) while the…

A Brief History On July 17, 2017, the entire world celebrates World Day for International Justice, as it does every July 17th since 2010.  In honor of those creeps that received justice and those that avoided justice for their alleged sexual misdeeds and general creepiness, we list 10 Celebrities That are (Alleged) Sexual Creeps.  Some have been convicted or their actions are well known, others suffer the pain of rumor and innuendo.  You decide which ones deserve to be considered sexual creeps and which are wrongfully accused. Digging Deeper 1. Michael Jackson, Singer. The King of Pop, Jackson was perhaps the…

A Brief History On July 16, 1941, Major League Baseball had a new and enduring record, when The Yankee Clipper, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, hit in his 56th consecutive game, the longest batting streak in major league baseball history.  All 13 of DiMaggio’s major league seasons were played for the New York Yankees. Digging Deeper Joe DiMaggio was the heir apparent to fill the shoes of the mighty Babe Ruth on the field and in the hearts of Yankees fans.  The graceful center fielder made his debut with the Yankees in May of 1936, only one year after Ruth had retired…