Eric Christensen
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Sex Discrimination Act of 1975:
On this day in history, 50 years ago, December 29, 1975, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status in employment, education, finances, and related fields. (1/4)
On this day in history, 50 years ago, December 29, 1975, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status in employment, education, finances, and related fields. (1/4)
December 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Sex Discrimination Act of 1975:
On this day in history, 50 years ago, December 29, 1975, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status in employment, education, finances, and related fields. (1/4)
On this day in history, 50 years ago, December 29, 1975, the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status in employment, education, finances, and related fields. (1/4)
Chewing Gum:
On this day in history, 156 years ago, December 28, 1869, dentist William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, was granted a patent for his “Improved Chewing-Gum,” which utilized a method of dissolving rubber in naphtha and alcohol before adding other ingredients. (1/5)
On this day in history, 156 years ago, December 28, 1869, dentist William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, was granted a patent for his “Improved Chewing-Gum,” which utilized a method of dissolving rubber in naphtha and alcohol before adding other ingredients. (1/5)
December 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Chewing Gum:
On this day in history, 156 years ago, December 28, 1869, dentist William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, was granted a patent for his “Improved Chewing-Gum,” which utilized a method of dissolving rubber in naphtha and alcohol before adding other ingredients. (1/5)
On this day in history, 156 years ago, December 28, 1869, dentist William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, was granted a patent for his “Improved Chewing-Gum,” which utilized a method of dissolving rubber in naphtha and alcohol before adding other ingredients. (1/5)
Obstetrical Analgesia:
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 27, 1845, Doctor Crawford Williamson Long, from Jefferson, Georgia, administered ether to his wife during the birth of their second child, the first recorded use of anesthesia during childbirth. (1/5)
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 27, 1845, Doctor Crawford Williamson Long, from Jefferson, Georgia, administered ether to his wife during the birth of their second child, the first recorded use of anesthesia during childbirth. (1/5)
December 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Obstetrical Analgesia:
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 27, 1845, Doctor Crawford Williamson Long, from Jefferson, Georgia, administered ether to his wife during the birth of their second child, the first recorded use of anesthesia during childbirth. (1/5)
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 27, 1845, Doctor Crawford Williamson Long, from Jefferson, Georgia, administered ether to his wife during the birth of their second child, the first recorded use of anesthesia during childbirth. (1/5)
Machine of the Year:
On this day in history, 43 years ago, December 26, 1982, “Time” magazine announced that its Man of the Year would be a non-human and would instead be a Machine of the Year, recognizing the profound effect the personal computer had on the world. (1/5)
On this day in history, 43 years ago, December 26, 1982, “Time” magazine announced that its Man of the Year would be a non-human and would instead be a Machine of the Year, recognizing the profound effect the personal computer had on the world. (1/5)
December 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Machine of the Year:
On this day in history, 43 years ago, December 26, 1982, “Time” magazine announced that its Man of the Year would be a non-human and would instead be a Machine of the Year, recognizing the profound effect the personal computer had on the world. (1/5)
On this day in history, 43 years ago, December 26, 1982, “Time” magazine announced that its Man of the Year would be a non-human and would instead be a Machine of the Year, recognizing the profound effect the personal computer had on the world. (1/5)
“Talkin’ ’bout the Bad Man”
On this day in history, 130 years ago, December 25, 1895, Lee “Stag Lee” Shelton killed William “Billy” Lyons in a Christmas-night fight at the Bill Curtis Saloon in “The Bloody Third Ward” of St. Louis, Missouri, an event that inspired the song “Stagger Lee.” (1/5)
On this day in history, 130 years ago, December 25, 1895, Lee “Stag Lee” Shelton killed William “Billy” Lyons in a Christmas-night fight at the Bill Curtis Saloon in “The Bloody Third Ward” of St. Louis, Missouri, an event that inspired the song “Stagger Lee.” (1/5)
December 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Talkin’ ’bout the Bad Man”
On this day in history, 130 years ago, December 25, 1895, Lee “Stag Lee” Shelton killed William “Billy” Lyons in a Christmas-night fight at the Bill Curtis Saloon in “The Bloody Third Ward” of St. Louis, Missouri, an event that inspired the song “Stagger Lee.” (1/5)
On this day in history, 130 years ago, December 25, 1895, Lee “Stag Lee” Shelton killed William “Billy” Lyons in a Christmas-night fight at the Bill Curtis Saloon in “The Bloody Third Ward” of St. Louis, Missouri, an event that inspired the song “Stagger Lee.” (1/5)
The Angel of Bastogne:
On this day in history, 81 years ago, December 24, 1944, 30-year-old nurse Renée Lemaire was at home in Bastogne, Belgium, for the holidays, volunteering at an aid station for the American 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, when the German Army bombed the aid station. (1/4)
On this day in history, 81 years ago, December 24, 1944, 30-year-old nurse Renée Lemaire was at home in Bastogne, Belgium, for the holidays, volunteering at an aid station for the American 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, when the German Army bombed the aid station. (1/4)
December 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Angel of Bastogne:
On this day in history, 81 years ago, December 24, 1944, 30-year-old nurse Renée Lemaire was at home in Bastogne, Belgium, for the holidays, volunteering at an aid station for the American 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, when the German Army bombed the aid station. (1/4)
On this day in history, 81 years ago, December 24, 1944, 30-year-old nurse Renée Lemaire was at home in Bastogne, Belgium, for the holidays, volunteering at an aid station for the American 20th Armored Infantry Battalion, when the German Army bombed the aid station. (1/4)
Ned’s Proclamation:
On this day in history 214 years ago, December 23, 1811, Ned Lud’s Proclamation was published anonymously, threatening death to anyone who supplied information to the authorities regarding the breaking of weaving frames in the textile factories. (1/5)
On this day in history 214 years ago, December 23, 1811, Ned Lud’s Proclamation was published anonymously, threatening death to anyone who supplied information to the authorities regarding the breaking of weaving frames in the textile factories. (1/5)
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ned’s Proclamation:
On this day in history 214 years ago, December 23, 1811, Ned Lud’s Proclamation was published anonymously, threatening death to anyone who supplied information to the authorities regarding the breaking of weaving frames in the textile factories. (1/5)
On this day in history 214 years ago, December 23, 1811, Ned Lud’s Proclamation was published anonymously, threatening death to anyone who supplied information to the authorities regarding the breaking of weaving frames in the textile factories. (1/5)
Reposted by Eric Christensen
This day in Cobb history, Dec 21, 1825: planning the removal of the Creek and Cherokee
Cobb Courier
History can't be erased: The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) published a copy of letter from the two U.S. treaty commissioners to the Cherokee Nation
(Don't let Trump know this)
bit.ly/4qqxJ5t
Cobb Courier
History can't be erased: The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) published a copy of letter from the two U.S. treaty commissioners to the Cherokee Nation
(Don't let Trump know this)
bit.ly/4qqxJ5t
This day in Cobb history, Dec 21, 1825: planning the removal of the Creek and Cherokee
This day in Cobb history, Dec 21, 1825: planning the removal of the Creek and Cherokee
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December 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This day in Cobb history, Dec 21, 1825: planning the removal of the Creek and Cherokee
Cobb Courier
History can't be erased: The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) published a copy of letter from the two U.S. treaty commissioners to the Cherokee Nation
(Don't let Trump know this)
bit.ly/4qqxJ5t
Cobb Courier
History can't be erased: The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) published a copy of letter from the two U.S. treaty commissioners to the Cherokee Nation
(Don't let Trump know this)
bit.ly/4qqxJ5t
Smith Charities:
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 22, 1845, Oliver Smith, a farmer who became rich through land investment, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, willing that his fortune be used to assist the poor and needy of the Northampton area. (1/5)
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 22, 1845, Oliver Smith, a farmer who became rich through land investment, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, willing that his fortune be used to assist the poor and needy of the Northampton area. (1/5)
December 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Smith Charities:
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 22, 1845, Oliver Smith, a farmer who became rich through land investment, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, willing that his fortune be used to assist the poor and needy of the Northampton area. (1/5)
On this day in history, 180 years ago, December 22, 1845, Oliver Smith, a farmer who became rich through land investment, died in Northampton, Massachusetts, willing that his fortune be used to assist the poor and needy of the Northampton area. (1/5)
Word-Cross:
On this day in history, 112 years ago, December 21, 1913, the “Fun” section of the “New York World” newspaper published the first “Word-Cross” puzzle, which—because of a typographical error—became known as “Cross-Word” a few weeks later. (1/4)
On this day in history, 112 years ago, December 21, 1913, the “Fun” section of the “New York World” newspaper published the first “Word-Cross” puzzle, which—because of a typographical error—became known as “Cross-Word” a few weeks later. (1/4)
December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Word-Cross:
On this day in history, 112 years ago, December 21, 1913, the “Fun” section of the “New York World” newspaper published the first “Word-Cross” puzzle, which—because of a typographical error—became known as “Cross-Word” a few weeks later. (1/4)
On this day in history, 112 years ago, December 21, 1913, the “Fun” section of the “New York World” newspaper published the first “Word-Cross” puzzle, which—because of a typographical error—became known as “Cross-Word” a few weeks later. (1/4)
Secession:
Yesterday in history, 165 years ago, December 20, 1860, the Secession Convention of South Carolina, which had been elected on December 7 and convened on December 17, unanimously passed a Declaration of Secession, making South Carolina the first state to leave the Union. (1/4)
Yesterday in history, 165 years ago, December 20, 1860, the Secession Convention of South Carolina, which had been elected on December 7 and convened on December 17, unanimously passed a Declaration of Secession, making South Carolina the first state to leave the Union. (1/4)
December 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Secession:
Yesterday in history, 165 years ago, December 20, 1860, the Secession Convention of South Carolina, which had been elected on December 7 and convened on December 17, unanimously passed a Declaration of Secession, making South Carolina the first state to leave the Union. (1/4)
Yesterday in history, 165 years ago, December 20, 1860, the Secession Convention of South Carolina, which had been elected on December 7 and convened on December 17, unanimously passed a Declaration of Secession, making South Carolina the first state to leave the Union. (1/4)
Mark Twain and the Brassiere:
Two days ago in history, 154 years ago, December 19, 1871, Samuel Clemens—later to be better known by his pen name of Mark Twain—received a patent for his “Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments.” (1/4)
Two days ago in history, 154 years ago, December 19, 1871, Samuel Clemens—later to be better known by his pen name of Mark Twain—received a patent for his “Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments.” (1/4)
December 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Mark Twain and the Brassiere:
Two days ago in history, 154 years ago, December 19, 1871, Samuel Clemens—later to be better known by his pen name of Mark Twain—received a patent for his “Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments.” (1/4)
Two days ago in history, 154 years ago, December 19, 1871, Samuel Clemens—later to be better known by his pen name of Mark Twain—received a patent for his “Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments.” (1/4)
I am finally connected to the Internet again after a long power outage. In case you were missing my histories during those in-between days, I will be sharing three days of history today.
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I am finally connected to the Internet again after a long power outage. In case you were missing my histories during those in-between days, I will be sharing three days of history today.
Believe It or Not!
On this day in history, 107 years ago, December 18, 1918, Robert Ripley published the first installment of his sports cartoon feature, “Champs and Chumps,” in the local New York newspapers, and it was soon reprinted in various other newspapers. (1/4)
On this day in history, 107 years ago, December 18, 1918, Robert Ripley published the first installment of his sports cartoon feature, “Champs and Chumps,” in the local New York newspapers, and it was soon reprinted in various other newspapers. (1/4)
December 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Believe It or Not!
On this day in history, 107 years ago, December 18, 1918, Robert Ripley published the first installment of his sports cartoon feature, “Champs and Chumps,” in the local New York newspapers, and it was soon reprinted in various other newspapers. (1/4)
On this day in history, 107 years ago, December 18, 1918, Robert Ripley published the first installment of his sports cartoon feature, “Champs and Chumps,” in the local New York newspapers, and it was soon reprinted in various other newspapers. (1/4)
Buffalo Bill:
On this day in history, 153 years ago, December 17, 1872, William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody made his stage debut alongside Ned Buntline and John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro in the Buntline drama “Scouts of the Prairie” at Nixon’s Amphitheatre in Chicago. (1/4)
On this day in history, 153 years ago, December 17, 1872, William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody made his stage debut alongside Ned Buntline and John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro in the Buntline drama “Scouts of the Prairie” at Nixon’s Amphitheatre in Chicago. (1/4)
December 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Buffalo Bill:
On this day in history, 153 years ago, December 17, 1872, William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody made his stage debut alongside Ned Buntline and John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro in the Buntline drama “Scouts of the Prairie” at Nixon’s Amphitheatre in Chicago. (1/4)
On this day in history, 153 years ago, December 17, 1872, William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody made his stage debut alongside Ned Buntline and John Baker “Texas Jack” Omohundro in the Buntline drama “Scouts of the Prairie” at Nixon’s Amphitheatre in Chicago. (1/4)
Temple–Black Wedding:
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 16, 1950, 22-year-old movie star Shirley Temple married her second husband, Charles Black, in a small family-ceremony ten days after her divorce from John Agar became final. (1/5)
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 16, 1950, 22-year-old movie star Shirley Temple married her second husband, Charles Black, in a small family-ceremony ten days after her divorce from John Agar became final. (1/5)
December 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Temple–Black Wedding:
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 16, 1950, 22-year-old movie star Shirley Temple married her second husband, Charles Black, in a small family-ceremony ten days after her divorce from John Agar became final. (1/5)
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 16, 1950, 22-year-old movie star Shirley Temple married her second husband, Charles Black, in a small family-ceremony ten days after her divorce from John Agar became final. (1/5)
Patent Office Fire:
On this day in history, 189 years ago, December 15, 1836, Blodget’s (also spelled Blodgett’s) Hotel building in Washington D.C., which housed both the Post Office Department and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, caught on fire during the early morning hours. (1/5)
On this day in history, 189 years ago, December 15, 1836, Blodget’s (also spelled Blodgett’s) Hotel building in Washington D.C., which housed both the Post Office Department and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, caught on fire during the early morning hours. (1/5)
December 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Patent Office Fire:
On this day in history, 189 years ago, December 15, 1836, Blodget’s (also spelled Blodgett’s) Hotel building in Washington D.C., which housed both the Post Office Department and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, caught on fire during the early morning hours. (1/5)
On this day in history, 189 years ago, December 15, 1836, Blodget’s (also spelled Blodgett’s) Hotel building in Washington D.C., which housed both the Post Office Department and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, caught on fire during the early morning hours. (1/5)
The Quagmire:
On this day in history, 64 years ago, December 14, 1961, President John F. Kennedy wrote a letter to South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Deim, pledging additional support from the United States to South Vietnam in its battle against North Vietnam. (1/6)
On this day in history, 64 years ago, December 14, 1961, President John F. Kennedy wrote a letter to South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Deim, pledging additional support from the United States to South Vietnam in its battle against North Vietnam. (1/6)
December 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Quagmire:
On this day in history, 64 years ago, December 14, 1961, President John F. Kennedy wrote a letter to South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Deim, pledging additional support from the United States to South Vietnam in its battle against North Vietnam. (1/6)
On this day in history, 64 years ago, December 14, 1961, President John F. Kennedy wrote a letter to South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Deim, pledging additional support from the United States to South Vietnam in its battle against North Vietnam. (1/6)
Dean’s Debut:
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 13, 1950, 19-year-old James Dean made his acting debut in a television commercial for Pepsi-Cola. (1/4)
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 13, 1950, 19-year-old James Dean made his acting debut in a television commercial for Pepsi-Cola. (1/4)
December 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Dean’s Debut:
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 13, 1950, 19-year-old James Dean made his acting debut in a television commercial for Pepsi-Cola. (1/4)
On this day in history, 75 years ago, December 13, 1950, 19-year-old James Dean made his acting debut in a television commercial for Pepsi-Cola. (1/4)
Mae West and Charlie McCarthy Scandal:
On this day in history, 88 years ago, December 12, 1937, Mae West was banned from radio after appearing on “The Chase and Sanborn Hour.” (1/6)
On this day in history, 88 years ago, December 12, 1937, Mae West was banned from radio after appearing on “The Chase and Sanborn Hour.” (1/6)
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Mae West and Charlie McCarthy Scandal:
On this day in history, 88 years ago, December 12, 1937, Mae West was banned from radio after appearing on “The Chase and Sanborn Hour.” (1/6)
On this day in history, 88 years ago, December 12, 1937, Mae West was banned from radio after appearing on “The Chase and Sanborn Hour.” (1/6)
Iridescent Clouds
December 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Iridescent Clouds
Zapping Cronkite:
On this day in history, 52 years ago, December 11, 1973, “The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” was “zapped” by gay activist Mark Allan Segal, who ran in front of Cronkite’s desk with a hand-printed sign that said, “Gays Protest CBS Prejudice.” (1/5)
On this day in history, 52 years ago, December 11, 1973, “The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” was “zapped” by gay activist Mark Allan Segal, who ran in front of Cronkite’s desk with a hand-printed sign that said, “Gays Protest CBS Prejudice.” (1/5)
December 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Zapping Cronkite:
On this day in history, 52 years ago, December 11, 1973, “The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” was “zapped” by gay activist Mark Allan Segal, who ran in front of Cronkite’s desk with a hand-printed sign that said, “Gays Protest CBS Prejudice.” (1/5)
On this day in history, 52 years ago, December 11, 1973, “The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite” was “zapped” by gay activist Mark Allan Segal, who ran in front of Cronkite’s desk with a hand-printed sign that said, “Gays Protest CBS Prejudice.” (1/5)
Nobel Prize:
On this day in history, 124 years ago, December 10, 1901, on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. (1/4)
On this day in history, 124 years ago, December 10, 1901, on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. (1/4)
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Nobel Prize:
On this day in history, 124 years ago, December 10, 1901, on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. (1/4)
On this day in history, 124 years ago, December 10, 1901, on the fifth anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. (1/4)
American Minerva:
On this day in history, 232 years ago, December 9, 1793, the first daily newspaper in New York, “The American Minerva,” edited by Noah Webster, was published by George Bunce & Co. (1/4)
On this day in history, 232 years ago, December 9, 1793, the first daily newspaper in New York, “The American Minerva,” edited by Noah Webster, was published by George Bunce & Co. (1/4)
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
American Minerva:
On this day in history, 232 years ago, December 9, 1793, the first daily newspaper in New York, “The American Minerva,” edited by Noah Webster, was published by George Bunce & Co. (1/4)
On this day in history, 232 years ago, December 9, 1793, the first daily newspaper in New York, “The American Minerva,” edited by Noah Webster, was published by George Bunce & Co. (1/4)
The Eisenhower Tree:
On this day in history, 69 years ago, December 8, 1956, President Dwight David Eisenhower attended a Board of Governors’ Meeting at the Augusta National Golf Club and introduced a motion that a tree on the seventeenth fairway be cut down. (1/5)
On this day in history, 69 years ago, December 8, 1956, President Dwight David Eisenhower attended a Board of Governors’ Meeting at the Augusta National Golf Club and introduced a motion that a tree on the seventeenth fairway be cut down. (1/5)
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Eisenhower Tree:
On this day in history, 69 years ago, December 8, 1956, President Dwight David Eisenhower attended a Board of Governors’ Meeting at the Augusta National Golf Club and introduced a motion that a tree on the seventeenth fairway be cut down. (1/5)
On this day in history, 69 years ago, December 8, 1956, President Dwight David Eisenhower attended a Board of Governors’ Meeting at the Augusta National Golf Club and introduced a motion that a tree on the seventeenth fairway be cut down. (1/5)