this day in Herstory
10/24/2011 - DB Metzger
.Jane Seymour dies shortly after giving birth to the Future Edward VI of England. The Match is patented. The world’s first soccer Club is founded in England. A mob in LA hangs 18 chinese and Anne Edson Taylor becomes the first to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. It’s Black Thursday in the 1929 beginning of the Stock Market Crash.. Nylon Stockings go on sale for the first time and the Yum Kippur war ends. Edith Head dies, as does Gene Roddenberry and woman pioneer Belva Lockwood is born. 1537 Jane Seymour (wife of Henry VIII of England) died twelve days after giving birth to the future Edward VI of England 1836 The match is patented 1857 World's 1st soccer club, Sheffield F.C., founded in England 1861 the first transcontinental telegram is sent, boding the end of the pony express. 1871 a mob in Los Angeles hangs 18 Chinese resulting in the Chinese exclusion act the following year Here’s an Asian American timeline
1901 Anna Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, the first person to survive such a stunt. Here’s more stunt at the falls.
1929 Black Thursday is the beginning of the Stock Market crash . 1931 The George Washington Bridge opens. The first NY Bridge constructed entirely from steel . Here’s more of abuilding in NY timeline. 1939 Nylon stockings goes on sale for the first time in Wilmington, Delaware. 1940 the 40 hour work week goes into effect. Productivity is up but family income is DOWN. What’s UP? 1945 United Nations Charter becomes effective 1952 In a speech in Detroit, Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declares "I shall go to Korea" as he promised to end the war. 1956 Soviet troops invade Hungary 1970 Salvador Allende is elected president of Chile 1973 the Yum Kippur war ends. Here’s a look at the war and the development of FATAH and the PLO The same day Rocky Lane died. Who? Western hero (Red Ryder) and the voice of Mr.Ed. 1981 Edith Head died (fashion designer) 1988 11 members of the Columbo Crime family are arrested.
1987 Robert Bork’s supreme court nomination is rejected by the Senate. 1989 Rev. Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud. That’s the good news. The bad news, he’s out. 1989 After a week's delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 in Oakland. - 1991 the creator of Star Trek Gene Roddenberry, dies.
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- Notable Birthdays
1788 Sarah Josepha Buell Hale born (editor, writer)
1830 Belva Lockwood - lawyer, reformer who took part in the first national Woman's Rights Convention, Worcester, Massachusetts 1901 Anna Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, the first person to survive such a stunt 1904 playwright Moss Hart 1923 Denise Levertov born (poet) 1936 David Nelson. Singer and Nelson family member. Quote for Today The glory of each generation is to make its own precedents. — Belva Lockwood
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