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Lutefisk: What Is It and Why Do People Eat It?
We’re talking about lutefisk today. As someone of Scandinavian descent, who grew up in a town nicknamed Little Norway, lutefisk has been a part of my life since I was born, despite the fact that I’ve only eaten it once. Lutefisk is a traditional Scandinavian fish dish made with cod or other whitefish. The cod…
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“A Charlie Brown Christmas” Premieres
Today is the 50th anniversary of the original airing of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Here are some things you may not have known about the animated television special. The idea for the special came about in April 1965 when television producer Lee Mendelson was trying to sell a documentary on Charles Schulz’s comic strip “Peanuts.”…
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Death of John Lennon
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the death of John Lennon. Here are some things you may not have known about that horrible day. John Lennon and Yoko Ono had spent the day participating in a photo shoot with Annie Leibovitz for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Following the photo shoot, Lennon gave a…
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Instant Replay is Used for the First Time
On this date in 1963, the first instant replay during a sporting event was shown on television. Here are some things you may not have known about the technology. The first replay of any type to be shown on television was during a 1955 Hockey Night in Canada broadcast by the CBC. In that instance…
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Burger King Opens For Business in 1954
On this date in 1954, the first Burger King restaurant opened in Miami, Florida. Here are some things you may not have known about the fast-food chain. It was the successor to the failed Insta-Burger King chain of restaurants founded a year earlier in Jacksonville, Florida. The original chain was created after its founders visited…
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First Heart Transplant Surgery
On this date in 1967, the first successful heart transplant surgery took place. Here are some things you may not have known about heart and other organ and tissue transplants. The first successful tissue transplant was a skin graft from one part of the patient’s body to another in 1823. In 1905 the first successful…
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St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is Consecrated
On this date in 1697, the current St. Paul’s Cathedral in London was consecrated. Here are some things you may not have known about the church. It’s an Anglican cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of London. It’s located in the City of London, which is a small part of the metropolis of London…
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Dr Pepper is Served for the First Time
On this date in 1885, the first Dr Pepper soft drink was served in Waco, Texas. Here are some things you may not have known about it. Dr Pepper was created by pharmacist Charles Alderton and sold at Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco. The drink was introduced nationally at the 1904 St. Louis…
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“Thriller” by Michael Jackson is Released
On this date in 1982, Epic Records released Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Here are some things you may not have known about the best-selling album of all time. Jackson was unhappy with the reception his previous album, “Off the Wall” received in 1979. He believed it should have won the Grammy for Record of the Year…
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Joe DiMaggio: From a Fishing Boat to the New York Yankees
Today is the 101st anniversary of the birth of baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Here are a few things you may not have known about the Yankee Clipper. DiMaggio was born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio in Martinez, California, in 1914. He was the eighth of nine children. His father was a fisherman, who moved from…