October 9th -- And What About It?

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It was on October 9th in... 1000  that Leif Ericson discoverd "Vinland" (possibly New England)

1514	that King Louis XII of France married Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII

1635  that religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony

1701	that the Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U), chartered in New Haven

1855	that Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope,

  1855  that Isaac Singer patented the sewing machine motor

1865   that the 1st U.S. underground pipeline for carrying oil was laid in Pennsylvania 1876   that the 1st 2-way telephone conversation was held, over outdoor wires 1890   that was the start of the Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League" 1915   that Woodrow Wilson became the 1st President to attend a World Series game 1920   that the world saw the 1st World Series game in Cleveland; the Indians won 2-1 1930   that the 1st transcontinental flight by a woman -- Laura Ingalls -- was completed Or this Laura Ingalls (Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder on TV in the '70s) Not this Laura Ingalls. (Laura Ingalls Wilder) It was THIS one:  Laura Houghtaling Ingalls... The not-as-famous-as-she-should-be, record-breaking pilot 1936   that Hoover Dam began transmitting  electricity to  Los Angeles 1946   that the 1st electric blanket was manufactured; and sold for $39.50 1954   KTIV TV channel 4 in Sioux City, IA (NBC) began broadcasting 1959   that marked the 1st phone call between auto and plane 1961  that U.S. members of Communist Party were required to report themselves to Police 1969  that the Supremes release Someday We'll Be Together 1973   that Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorced after 6 years 1980   that completed the 1st consumer use of home banking by computer 1984  that Kathy Sullivan became the 1st U.S. woman to walk in space 1990   that Saddam threatened to decimagte Israel with a new missile 1997  that a hurricane killed 123 souls in Acapulco, Mexico 2008   that Iceland took control of 3 banks due to the global financial crisis 2010  that saw wild celebration as a drill reached an underground chamber with 33-trapped Chilean miners inside 2011    that Germany's Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver to win the Formula One World Championship twice 2012 that Lisa Davis (yours truly, this Lisa Davis) got one load of whites away from completely catching up on the laundry *and* started a diet and didn't cheat even once.  Not once.  Cross my heart.   I really didn't. (And I'm starving right now -- for one of the carmels that's on the top of the fridge, hidden in the red splatterware bowl....  But I'm going to resist.) No, seriously, Gavin.  I will. (Ask me tomorrow how I did.  You'll see.  You just never know...) * All facts up to, but not including, 2012 gleaned from BrainyHistory.com