Today, April 14th - Back in the Day: 149 years ago . . . In 1865, PRESIDENT LINCOLN was shot and mortally wounded by JOHN WILKES BOOTH, while attending the comedy Our American Cousin at Fords Theater in Washington. Lincoln died the following morning. 403 years ago . . . In 1611, Prince Federico Cesi used the word TELESCOPE for the first time. 242 years ago . . . In 1772, English citizen ELIZABETH RUSSELL died at age 104. After Elizabeth died, the coroner made a shocking discovery: That minx was a MAN, BABY! 112 years ago . . . In 1902, J.C. PENNEY opened his first store, in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The C stands for Cash. (True.) The J stands for James. (Also true) 102 years ago . . . In 1912, the unsinkable TITANIC collided with an iceberg on its maiden voyage and began sinking. 716 passengers survived and 1,517 drowned in the icy water. Their tragic deaths made LEONARDO DICAPRIO very rich . . . and allowed JAMES CAMERON to make more than one mans share of underwater IMAX movies. 74 years ago . . . In 1940, actress HATTIE MCDANIEL became the FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN to win an OSCAR,for her supporting role in Gone With The Wind. 38 years ago . . . In 1976, STEVIE WONDER signed a $13 MILLION contract with Motown . . . the most lucrative deal in the music industry at the time. 21 years ago . . . In 1993, DON CALHOUN of Bloomington, Illinois, got a free ticket to the Chicago Bulls / Miami Heat game from a friend. A member of the Bulls promo staff approached him during the second quarter and asked if hed like to take a FULL-COURT shot at half time for $1 MILLION. He accepted . . . he sank the shot . . . and he went home a millionaire! The reason the promo staff picked him: He was wearing SHINY GOLD BOOTS! Nine years ago . . . In 2005, the Transportation Security Administration banned passengers from carrying any type of LIGHTERS onto planes. They lifted the ban in 2007. Four years ago . . . In 2010, Icelands Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted causing ash to eventually drift over much of Europe. Air traffic was shut down over many parts of Europe for the next six days.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 08:29:03 +0000
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