On This Day | October 24
On this day, the stock market crashed and became a precursor to a difficult period, the world's nations saw a need to work together, and for a moment, there was peace in the middle east. In Minot
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On This Day | October 23
On this day, an artist sent "Hello" to the world. We put CDs in our pocket for the first time, and Disney gave us a new animated favorite. In Minot, our local leaders weren't afraid of a fight in court, we were reflecting on "a year later", and the merchants were pushing back against the "mail order" houses.
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On This Day | October 22
On this day in 1797, we first learned how to safely jump from an airplane. Houston was for Texas, and Lance was no longer a winner. In North Dakota, we were considering whether women should vote. In Berthold, a health officer was closing schools and churches. And our local editor was wondering at the true cost of our automobile infatuation.
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Today in Minot | Oct 21, 2024
Today is Monday, October 21st. The sun will rise on the 30th day of fall, and the 295th day of the year at 8:15 AM. We will see 10 hours 28 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:43 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On This Day | October 21
On this day, the world lit up. The Japanese taught us a new word, and Canada didn't change. Locally, wolves and addiction were in the valley, and the City was giving Citizens four weeks notice.
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On This Day | October 20
On this day, a quest for Lewis and Clark was acquired. The Pacific theater turned. And architecture set sail in Australia. In Minot, an investigation into Police and Fire Department "handling" of evidence was taken behind closed doors; the public was enraged; the plumbers were blamed. And a fountain for "dumb" animals was new.
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On This Day | October 19
On this day, we won our very first war. Not long after the Supreme Court got a leader. And much later, the stock market crashed. In Minot, a grocery wholesaler was the sign of a growing town, fields were yielding, and the news was still accusing the news of not being unbiased.
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On This Day | October 18
On this day, the Russians gave up on a valuable chunk of land. News radio came together, we began to understand the code that carries us forward. In Minot, an explosion rocked a Minot area school and our local editor was calling attention to why their work mattered.
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On This Day | October 17
On this day, they got Al Capone, Einstein fled the facists, and a World Series game got off to a shaky start. Locally, a new event that's still with us today was getting it's start, and ND Senator Langer who was facing trial yesterday was warning us about pay per view television 17 years later. Also, we were still delivering Blue Ribbon hunting experiences.
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On This Day | October 16
On this day, the French Revolution became infamous which led to another Red Queen antagonist made famous by a company founded today. And in 1962, our duck and cover practice was coming in handy. In North Dakota, our Senator Langer was facing a trial, and the local editors were cawing loudly.
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On This Day | October 15
On this day we finally knew what month it was. Underwater warfare hit a setback, and the "Great One" earned his title. In Minot, the depression was being met with decency, but that didn't stop the rumors, and a Washburn family met a mean buck. Also, presidential election polling proved unreliable.
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On This Day | October 14
On this day, England was conquered. We went faster than sound for the first time. Locally, we learned about a new business that started a delicious tradition. We were talking about baseball and the Bambino, and our editor was pointing out pragmatic solutions to age old problems.
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On This Day | October 13
On this day, a symbolic cornerstone of a nation was laid and the start of time officially found a home. In Minot, tragic examples demonstrated a need for more hunter safety, prices were lower, and we got a meat processor.
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On This Day | October 12
On this day, Columbus began the era of colonization in the Americas and the Germans from Bavaria celebrated heartily for the first time. Locally, we were pulling for more value added agriculture and were were still trumpeting local support.
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On This Day | October 11
On this day, a studio in New York went live for the first time and changed comedy forever, and America learned live that sexual harassment and the Supreme Court would be forever linked. In Minot, we learned that Scandinavian Replacement Theory stirred fear among the "first" "true" "Americans."
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On This Day | October 10
On this day, commercial air travel marks a grim first and a Vice President resigned over tax evasion. Locally, we were listening to our public health officials as Spanish Flu set in. And a poem reminds us of the pain and tragedy of war.
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