In the U.S. in 1816, the American Bible Society is founded and kicks it off right away by launching their door-to-door marketing strategy. Historians still debate to this day if coincidence really explains that soon after was also the inauguration of the National Rifle Association.
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History Bites into May 4th
May 4 08
Before anything else today, I’d like to take a moment and remind husbands all through our civilisation that next Sunday is Mother’s Day, so please help the rest of us break the very mythical and erronuous belief than men can’t remember such ocassions as birthdays, anniversaries and Mother’s Day by bringing some flowers and a […]
History Bites into May 3rd
May 3 08
1494 has the original Globe-Trotter, Chris « The Bliss » Columbus, log in his books the sighting on this day of an undiscovered land where people wearing dark floor-mops on their heads seemed to be permanently surrounded by smoke. His exploration of what the locals called Djiam Eh-kha ended up being quite short. The crew had to […]