Random News and Notes 12 May
After a 40 day siege, Continental forces at Charleston surrender to British Lieutenant General Sir…
Random News and Notes 11 May
Today in 1858 the “Land of 10,000 Lakes" becomes the 32nd state. Minnesota is the…
Random News and Notes 10 May
We start with a couple of Revolutionary war notes. On this date in 1773, the…
Random News and Notes 9 May
Led by arguably the worst commander on either side, the British 1st Army Corps went…
Random News and Notes 8 May
Today is Victory in Europe Day. It is celebrated every 8 May by the Western…
Random News and Notes 7 May
On the afternoon of May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania is torpedoed without…
Random News and Notes 6 May
Intended as a way to alleviate the pain of the Great Depression, the Works Progress…
Random News and Notes 5 May
Today in 1821 Napoleon Buonaparte dies in exile on the island of St. Helena. The…
Random News and Notes 4 April
On this date in 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fire their weapons at…