This year Friday the 13th superstitions get a break—luckily for triskaidekaphobes. Legendary traitor Judas (fourth from left) is said to…
Month: June 2011
History buffs gather as Gettysburg prepares for Civil War anniversary
Simon Mann June 25, 2011 – 12:14AM GETTYSBURG is not where you expect to find Adolf Hitler’s monogrammed, silver grooming…
Census Shows Whites Lose US Majority Among Babies
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON June 23, 2011 (AP) For the first time, minorities make up a majority of…
Pyramid Hieroglyphs Likely Engineering Numbers
http://news.discovery.com/history/pyramid-hieroglyph-markings-archaeologist-110607.html By Rossella Lorenzi | Tue Jun 7, 2011 12:19 PM ET Mysterious hieroglyphs written in red paint on the floor…
Humans First Wore Clothing 170,000 Years Ago
http://news.discovery.com/human/humans-first-wore-clothing-170000-years-ago.html By Jennifer Viegas | Thu Jan 6, 2011 01:35 PM ET Humans began to wear clothing 170,000 years ago,…
Fathers Day Shortchanged? Humble History, Fewer Gifts
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/110616-fathers-day-entertainment-gifts-quotes-history/June 19, 2011 Father’s Day traditionally takes a backseat to Mother’s Day, and, for the most part, dads are cool…
Jun 18, 1940: Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich
On this day in 1940, Benito Mussolini arrives in Munich with his foreign minister, Count Ciano, to discuss immediate plans…
Jun 18, 1923: Checker Cab produces first taxi at Kalamazoo factory
On June 18, 1923, the first Checker Cab rolls off the line at the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company in Kalamazoo,…
Some Key Dates in the History of IBM
By The Associated Press June 16, 2011 (AP) Key dates in the history of IBM: —1911: The company that would…
Summary Box: 100 Years of “Think” at IBM
Summary Box: 100 Years of “Think” at IBM By The Associated Press June 16, 2011 (AP) THE MILESTONE: International Business…
