History of the Holidays
Bill Petrobackstory of holidays, history of current events, pop culture, technology
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History of Mach 1: Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier
Captain Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1. Image: Wikipedia
THE HISTORY OF MACH 1
On June 10, 1948, the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Capt. Chuck Yeager had repeatedly attained supersonic speeds in the Bell X-1.
But it was on October 14,...
History of October 10
HISTORY OF OCTOBER 10: 42 DAY
October 10 is called 42 Day because it deals with the question of great, extraordinary, pronounced, substantial, momentous, whopping, cosmic importance to all of us:
Question: What is the answer to the u...
History of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus. Image: History.com
HISTORY OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
The man who sailed from Spain to discover America was neither Spanish nor did he actually discover America, at least not the North American mainland. But it is t...
History of James Bond
HISTORY OF JAMES BOND: DR. NO — 64 YEARS AGO
Four years ago, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the first James Bond film, Dr. No” (1962), I wrote the following article on the history of the Bond film franchise....
History of St. Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis, by El Greco. Image: Wikipedia
History of St. Francis of Assisi
The man we know as St. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy, in 1181 or 1182, and died on October 3, 1226. His feast day is October 4. In October 2025, the Ita...
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