Thursday Thirteen

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Thea @ Im A Drama Mama

I got nothin’….

So here’s 13 things that happened on this day in history:

  1. 1848 – James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California, sparking the gold rush of ‘49.
  2. 1908 – The first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell
  3. 1922 – Eskimo Pie patented by Christian K Nelson of Iowa (not an Eskimo)
  4. 1924 – The Russian city of St. Petersburg was renamed Leningrad in honor of the late revolutionary leader.
  5. 1935 – 1st canned beer, “Krueger Cream Ale”, is sold by Kruger Brewing Co in Richmond VA
  6. 1943 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concluded a wartime conference in Casablanca, Morocco.
  7. 1965 – Winston Churchill died in London at age 90.
  8. 1972 – Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered in Guam, having spent 28 years hiding in the jungle thinking World War II was still going on.
  9. 1987 – Gunmen in Lebanon kidnapped educators Alann Steen, Jesse Turner, Robert Polhill and Mitheleshwar Singh. All were later released.
  10. 1989 – Confessed serial killer Ted Bundy was put to death in Florida’s electric chair for the 1978 kidnap-murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach.
  11. 1993 – Retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall died at age 84.
  12. 1995 – The prosecution gave its opening statement in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
  13. 2003 – The new federal Department of Homeland Security officially opened as Tom Ridge was sworn in as secretary.

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11 Responses

  1. Courtney, on January 24th, 2008 at 7:01 am Said:

    Man was all that OJ stuff really 8 years ago? Time sure does fly.

  2. Deb - Mom of 3 Girls, on January 24th, 2008 at 9:17 am Said:

    Wow, I guess this has been an important day history-wise. I like T13 lists where I learn something – thanks! :)

  3. Shannon @ Gabi's World, on January 24th, 2008 at 9:36 am Said:

    I remember those OJ days too well. I actually have seen him since then. When I still lived in Florida, he had just moved there. I took my son and my nieces and nephews to Chili’s. We were the first customers of the day. And just before we left, we noticed a bunch of poilce officers throughout the restaurant. When I stood up to get ready to leave, I seen him. He was only a couple feet away facing me. He was having breakfast with another man and he was police escorted for his protection.

  4. Jennifer, on January 24th, 2008 at 1:52 pm Said:

    What a fun post! I love reading the “today in history” blurbs in newspapers.

  5. pussreboots, on January 24th, 2008 at 4:00 pm Said:

    As a Californian I have to say “yay!” for number 1 on your list. Happy TT.

  6. Siani, on January 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm Said:

    Nice, informative TT. I really like posts that teach me something. Happy TT!

  7. AJ, on January 24th, 2008 at 5:13 pm Said:

    I love all these posts about history. So much fun. :)

  8. comedyplus, on January 24th, 2008 at 7:05 pm Said:

    Seven through thirteen I have been present for. Wow, some of these things I’d forgotten. Great list. Have a wonderful TT. :)

  9. Penelope Anne, on January 24th, 2008 at 8:08 pm Said:

    Always like to learn something new, great list….for nothing.

  10. Ellen, on January 24th, 2008 at 10:18 pm Said:

    This was a pretty eventful day in history…

  11. Nicholas, on January 24th, 2008 at 11:25 pm Said:

    Did the OJ farce — I mean trial — really open thirteen years ago?

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