Today In History has some oddities that need to be revealed, I think, in no particular order...apologies to you good-and-decent-order-Presbyterians:
In 1966 the Supreme Court actually decided the Milwaukee Braves could move to Atlanta! I'm glad to see they had time for really important issues back in the turbulent 60's!
In 1653 the Barebones Parliament voted to disband in England. Now get this, the name came from the nominee from London, a guy named Praise-God Barbon, according to several web sources. It replaced the Rump Parliament. So...they got off their Rump, cut things to the Bare Bones, and ended up with Cromwell when they agreed to disagree. I wonder if an ancestor of Dubi Eh-tea served up the tea and bisquits at the closing?
In 1858 the 1st Canadian coins circulated (1¢, 5¢, 10¢ & 20¢)...guess they got the idea of petty cash about then, Eh? Take note: a TWENTY-CENT PIECE, NOT A QUARTER!! Our quarter was first minted in 1796, so I think our northern neighbors were trying to make some kind of point with this one.
In 1951...27 days after I shuffled onto this mortal coil...Joe DiMaggio retired from baseball, giving Simon and Garfunkel a line or two in "Mrs. Robinson" in 1967 for the movie "The Graduate."
In 1712 The South Carolina colony passed a "Sunday Law" requiring "all...persons whatsoever" to attend church each Sunday, to refrain from skilled labor, and to do no traveling by horse or wagon beyond the necessary. Infractions of this law were met with a 10-shilling fine and/or a two-hour lock-up in the village stocks...I wonder if Canadians could pay with a non-existent 20-cent piece?
Now, in 2008...gotta go open the classroom building. The Sheep at Camp Cornelius are chomping at the bit to study for the upcoming academic slaughter known as Finals!
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