Happy Birthday.....Guess who!
Hmmm.....I wonder why you are interested in gasoline engines and tractors, maybe if we investigate a little more we might know....
What else happened on this date....
1859 Origin of Species is published
American Revolution
1807 Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant dies
Automotive
1849 John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor, is born
Civil War
1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain
Cold War
1947 “Hollywood 10″ cited for contempt of Congress
Crime
1932 The FBI Crime Lab opens its doors for business
Disaster
1999 Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds
General Interest
1922 Irish author and nationalist executed
1963 Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald
1971 Hijacker parachutes into thunderstorm
Hollywood
1993 Robin Williams stars in Mrs. Doubtfire
Literary
1859 Origin of Species is published
Music
1973 Ringo Starr earns a solo #1 hit with “Photograph”
Old West
1973 John Neihardt, ghostwriter of Black Elk Speaks, dies
Presidential
1784 Zachary Taylor is born
Sports
1960 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record
Vietnam War
1963 LBJ to continue Kennedy policy in Vietnam
1965 U.S. casualty rates hit new high
1969 U.S. Army announces Calley will be tried
World War I
1918 Yugoslav National Council expresses concerns about post-war boundaries
World War II
1944 U.S. B-29s raid Tokyo
Best birthday wishes.....Anonymous (Mr. X)