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This Day In Hockey History (1/5)
The Program | January 5th 2010 by Chris Wassel
Today we have an American player who excelled for a Canadian team on This Day In Hockey. Just for the record, this is not foreshadowing by the way. That is all. Now the moment and video.Joey Mullen...a real gritty guy.January 05, 1989 read more
This Day In Hockey History (1/4)
The Program | January 4th 2010 by Chris Wassel
This is one I did not see coming but wow this was two teams ago for this player. Who knew?Hossa as a Sen.January 04, 2001 Marian Hossa became the first player in Ottawa Senators history to record five assists in one game, d read more
This Day in History -- January 1
El Blog de Steve | January 1st 2010 by Steve Bossenberger
January 1, 45 B.C. – Julius Caesar decides to make this the first day of the New Year. His assassins, who had planned to kill him in March, which was the first day of the year before he changed it to January. The group of assassins, led by Brutus, read more
On this day in History - Jan. 01
nothingandall | December 31st 2009
153 BC - Roman consuls begin their year in office. 045 BC - Julian calendar goes into effect. 0379 - Saint Basil of Caesarea dies (b. 0330). 0404 - Last known gladiator competition in Rome and martyrdom of Saint Telemachus. 0431 - Pope Alexander VI [ read more
This Day in History: December 31 –
Sophrosyne Radical | December 31st 2009 by Khephra Maley
1759: Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45/year, and starts brewing Guinness. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, please feel free to contribute! read more
This Day In Hockey History (12/31)
The Program | December 31st 2009 by Chris Wassel
Its New Years Eve! Really its time to get down to the last moment and video of the year. Sad isn't it? Well not really.Lalalalalalalalalalala LA FONTAINE!!!!!December 31, 1989 Islanders' Pat LaFontaine scored a goal read more
On this day in History - Dec. 31
nothingandall | December 30th 2009
0192 - Lucius Aurelius Commodus dies murdered (b. 0161). Roman Emperor. 0335 - Pope Silvester I, o 33rd pope. 0406 - Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 0535 - Byzantine General Belisarius completes the conqu read more
This Day in History: December 30 -
Sophrosyne Radical | December 30th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1924: Edwin Hubble announces the existence of other galaxies. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, please feel free to contribute! read more
This Day In Hockey History (12/30)
The Program | December 30th 2009 by Chris Wassel
We are a little behind today....do not mind us and all but here is ye moment and ye video......Old time hockey!!!!!December 30, 1981 Quebec Nordiques traded Robbie Ftorek to the NY Rangers, in exchange for Jere Gillis and De read more
On this day in History - Dec. 30
nothingandall | December 29th 2009
0039 - Tito Flavio Vespasiano was born (d. 0081). Roman emperor. 0274 - St Felix I ends his reign as Catholic Pope. 1066 – Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres read more
This Day in History: December 29 –
Sophrosyne Radical | December 29th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1890: United States soldiers kill 200+ Ogala Lakota men, women and children with 4 Hotchkiss guns in the Wounded Knee Massacre. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, please feel free to contribute! read more
This Day In Hockey History (12/29)
The Program | December 29th 2009 by Chris Wassel
Let's see what is in the bin today. It might be leftovers or it may be a pretty damn good moment. Time to take a look.......Some of Gretzky's best moments.....December 29, 1984 Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky scored his 32nd care read more
On this day in History - Dec. 29
nothingandall | December 28th 2009
0721 - Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 0661).1170 - Thomas Becket (b. 1118), Archbishop of Canterbury, is murdered by four knights acting under the orders of Henry II. 1223 - El Papa Honorio III aprueba la regla de la Orden de los Frailes Menores (Franci read more
This Day in History: December 28 -
Sophrosyne Radical | December 28th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1877: Georgii Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, a teacher, mystic, and philosopher, may have been born on this date in Alexandropol, Armenia to a Greek father and Armenian mother. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, pl read more
On this day in History - Dec. 28
nothingandall | December 27th 2009
0300 - Theonas dies. Patriarch of Alexandria.0418 - St. Boniface I becomes Pope.1065 - Westminster Abbey consecrated.1164 - Emperor Rokujo of Japan was born (d. 1176). 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins. 1367 - Ashikaga Yo read more
This Day in History: December 27 -
Sophrosyne Radical | December 27th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1962: Wilbert B. Smith died on this date. He was the lead scientist in Canada’s Project Magnet: an officially-sanctioned investigation of UFOs. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, please feel free to read more
On this day in History - Dec. 27
nothingandall | December 26th 2009
0418 - Zosimus dies. Greek pope. 0537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed.1076 - Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev dies (b. 1027). 1381 - Edmund de Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March dies. English politician. 1390 - Anne de Mortimer was born (d. 1411). Claimant to t read more
This Day in History: December 26 –
Sophrosyne Radical | December 26th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1982: Time’s “Man of the Year” is, for the first time, a non-human: the personal computer. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, please feel free to contribute! read more
On this day in History - Dec. 26
nothingandall | December 25th 2009
0268 - Pope Dionysius dies. 0418 - Pope Zosimus dies. 0795 - St. Leo III began his reign as Catholic Pope. 0838 - A heavy storm surge causes floods in nearly all the coastal areas of the Low Countries. 1194 - Frederick II was born in Iesi, Italy. Ger read more
This Day in History: December 25 –
Sophrosyne Radical | December 25th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1886: In the early morning, eleven-year-old Aleister Crowley experimented with his cat, “Mrs. Hagar”, to “see if really did have nine lives.” He poisoned it, choked it, used chloroform on it, burned it and threw it out the windo read more
On this day in History - Dec. 25
nothingandall | December 24th 2009
0001 -BC- Jesus of Nazareth religious leader/philosopher (estimated date) birth of Jesus (d. circa 30), considered to be the Son of God (by Christians); also considered an Ascetic prophet of Islam. The date of Jesus' birth is celebrated on several di read more
This Day in History: December 24 –
Sophrosyne Radical | December 24th 2009 by Khephra Maley
1913: The Federal Reserve Act is signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson, creating the Federal Reserve. Do you have favoured anecdotes, links, or media related to the topic? If so, please feel free to contribute! read more
On this day in History - Dec. 24
nothingandall | December 23rd 2009
0427 - Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople dies.0563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is inaugurated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes. 0640 - John IV becomes Pope.0820 - Leo V is assassinated (b. 0775 read more
This Day in History: December 23 -
Sophrosyne Radical | December 23rd 2009 by Khephra Maley
1887: Rev. A. F. A. Woodford died on this date. He was the person who had found the original ‘Golden Dawn Cipher Manuscripts’ in a cupboard where Kenneth Mackenzie, a leading Masonic figure of his time, had stored them before his death. (cf. A read more
This Day In Hockey History (12/23)
The Program | December 23rd 2009 by Chris Wassel
Today we salute a moment that happened 42 years ago and we have a video that captures LA's greatest success. Roll it up and you have a nice little package for Kings fans. Now the video and the moment.The classic from 1993.....December 23, 1967 read more
This Day in History: December 22 -
Sophrosyne Radical | December 22nd 2009 by Khephra Maley
1968: Lenny Bruce is convicted for ‘obscenity’. read more
This Day In Hockey History (12/22)
The Program | December 22nd 2009 by Chris Wassel
There are just three more days until Christmas. In the meantime, we have another fine moment on This Day In Hockey History. Video time and moment upcoming....The Triple Crown Line......December 22, 1979 L.A.'s Charlie Simm read more
On this day in History - Dec. 22
nothingandall | December 21st 2009
0069 - Vitelio dies. Roman emperor. 0401 - St Innocent I began his reign as Catholic Pope. 1095 - Roger II of Sicily was born (d. 1154). King of Sicily.1100 - Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia dies.1135 - Stephen of Blois was crowned king of England. 117 read more
This Day in History: December 21 –
Sophrosyne Radical | December 21st 2009 by Khephra Maley
1968 – Apollo program: Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At 2h:50m:37s Mission Elapsed Time (MES), the crew performs the first ever manned Trans-Lunar Injection and become th read more
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