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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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On this day, an outcast was thrown out and went on to found an early state of tolerance. In Minot, our editors had their eyes on a problem created by our property tax system that still hasn't been fixed.
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On this day, Chicago burned, an American war hero made his mark, and the World Series witnessed perfection. In Minot, we had news of an infamous event in our history. And the Germans were learning a little about stubborn Norwegians.
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On this day, the U.S. entered into another land war in Asia. The Turks lost control of the Mediterranean, and the P.L.F. set an early standard that made negotiating difficult. In Minot, merchants were organizing an early "Buy Local" campaign, and our editors had their nose on the elements of freedom and decency.
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On this day, we finally found out what day it is. In England, 007 met Dr. No and a Flying Circus took off. In Minot, a service club thanked the newspapers, and a pattern of road development and funding begin to emerge.
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On this day, the starter's gun fired on the space race, software publishing took a turn for everyone, and a dark day in Somalia. In Minot, our local newspaper made a prediction that is still holding true, the Country Club filled its roster, and the locals first saw what all that construction the government had been doing was all about.
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On this day a wise President enshrined gratitude, a lid was put on that would later erupt, and O.J. had his day. In Minot, an early instance of a zoning dispute, a bull treed our attorney, a great story about how our troops truly savored what they were fighting for!
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On this day, Texas issued a dare, a boy and his dog hit the news, and a noteworthy first joined the Supreme Court. Locally, we were called to the importance of newspapers, and even then, losing our trees was hard.
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On this day, China as we know it first became. Walt Disney opened a satellite attraction, and Denmark recognized same-sex unions. Locally, our young men were answering the call to war and those staying home were called to do their part, too.
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On this day, Neville Chamberlin taught us a lesson about making deals with dictators and the World Series took to the air. In Minot, an unseen public health hazard took a young life, Dr. Donald Duck first enrolled, and a block still standing got an early makeover.
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