Happy…
Happy Hallow’s Eve and Happy Halloween! I’m tired, so this is the best I could come up with for the occasion. Enjoy the image, taken…err… acquired from pumpkinshow!
Here are a few events that occurred within the last century on October 30th, the Eve of Halloween, provided by on-this-day.com:
- 1938 – Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners.
- 1945 - The U.S. government announced the end of shoe rationing.
- 2001 - In New York City, U.S. President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch at Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
But what about the actual day of “evil”? Here’s what happened the 31st of the month, provided by the previously mentioned resource:
- 1864 - Nevada became the 36th state to join the U.S.
- 1952 - The U.S. detonated its first hydrogen bomb.
- 1956 - Rear Admiral G.J. Dufek become the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole. Dufek also became the first person to set foot on the South Pole.
- 2001 – Microsoft and the U.S. Justice Department reached a tentative agreement to settle the antitrust case against the software company.
That’s all I have. May your days be filled with happiness (or spookiness– your choice!). Till next time…