Today In History...

[Asclepias]

During slavery, the policies used by the slave holders and backed by the laws of the US, pretty much made it a futile endeavor to rebel. The narrative taught in school is that rebellions that did occur usually ended in the death of the organizers or retribution was taken against their families. However, there were a few successful rebellions that are rarely talked about. Today in 1841 the Creole slave revolt was successfully accomplished.

Creole case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Slaves took a stand against their Democrat Masters, hopefully history will repeate

 

[Pogo]

Also today in history -- 1989, the first black mayor of New York City (David Dinkins) and the first black state governor (Douglas Wilder, Virginia) were elected. Same day.

 

[Pogo]

During slavery, the policies used by the slave holders and backed by the laws of the US, pretty much made it a futile endeavor to rebel. The narrative taught in school is that rebellions that did occur usually ended in the death of the organizers or retribution was taken against their families. However, there were a few successful rebellions that are rarely talked about. Today in 1841 the Creole slave revolt was successfully accomplished.

Creole case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perhaps the most informative part of this thread so far: S.J. rates the story of this slave revolt as, "Funny".

As I recall he had much the same reaction to the Tulsa Race Riots anniversary thread. Between that and his incessant whining that it should go away and stop being talked about.

I guess when you're one of ---- those people ---- riots are hilarious.
Bizarro.

 

[Asclepias]

During slavery, the policies used by the slave holders and backed by the laws of the US, pretty much made it a futile endeavor to rebel. The narrative taught in school is that rebellions that did occur usually ended in the death of the organizers or retribution was taken against their families. However, there were a few successful rebellions that are rarely talked about. Today in 1841 the Creole slave revolt was successfully accomplished.

Creole case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perhaps the most informative part of this thread so far: S.J. rates the story of this slave revolt as, "Funny".

As I recall he had much the same reaction to the Tulsa Race Riots anniversary thread.
I guess when you're one of ---- those people ---- riots are hilarious.

SJ is like a disabled flea to me. I note his presence but not really. When he appears on any of my threads I know whatever I posted about hurt him deeply.

 

[aaronleland]

Perhaps the most informative part of this thread so far: S.J. rates the story of this slave revolt as, "Funny".

Try rereading it while listening to the Benny Hill theme. Fucking hilarious.

 

[Pogo]

During slavery, the policies used by the slave holders and backed by the laws of the US, pretty much made it a futile endeavor to rebel. The narrative taught in school is that rebellions that did occur usually ended in the death of the organizers or retribution was taken against their families. However, there were a few successful rebellions that are rarely talked about. Today in 1841 the Creole slave revolt was successfully accomplished.

Creole case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perhaps the most informative part of this thread so far: S.J. rates the story of this slave revolt as, "Funny".

As I recall he had much the same reaction to the Tulsa Race Riots anniversary thread.
I guess when you're one of ---- those people ---- riots are hilarious.

SJ is like a disabled flea to me. I note his presence but not really. When he appears on any of my threads I know whatever I posted about hurt him deeply.

I'm just crushed that he didn't find my post about Dinkins and Wilder "funny"

EDIT -- I made it! The recount is in! Huzzah!
I knew I could count on ol' Shit Jism.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

• Nov 7th 2000 Bush vs Gore.
• Bush declared winner later thanks to the SCOTUS .

 

[aaronleland]

• Nov 7th 2000 Bush vs Gore.
• Bush declared winner later thanks to the SCOTUS .

Also, FDR and Nixon were reelected. This day in history blows.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

• Nov 7th 2000 Bush vs Gore.
• Bush declared winner later thanks to the SCOTUS .

Also, FDR and Nixon were reelected. This day in history blows.

Yep, and Botch Casualty and the Sumdunce Kid are killed.

 

[Pogo]

In 1940 the Tacoma Narrows bridge -- only four months old and the third-largest suspension bridge at the time --- collapsed into Puget Sound from "aeroelastic flutter":

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Sadly the guy whose car is on the bridge was trying to rescue his dog out of there. The dog was so freaked out he bit his hand and had to be left behind. He was the only casualty.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Also today in history -- 1989, the first black mayor of New York City (David Dinkins) and the first black state governor (Douglas Wilder, Virginia) were elected. Same day.

Dinkins, worst Mayor in history

 

[Pogo]

Also today in history (SJ "funny" alert --- I'm sure he'll find this side-splittingly hilarious) --- Elijah Lovejoy was murdered, two days before his 35th birthday --- for his excercise of Freedom of the Press:

>> In May 1836, after anti-abolitionist opponents in St. Louis destroyed his printing press for the third time, Lovejoy left the city and moved across the river to Alton in the free state of Illinois. In 1837 he started the Alton Observer, also an abolitionist paper. On November 7, 1837, a pro-slavery mob attacked the warehouse where Lovejoy had his fourth printing press. Lovejoy and his supporters exchanged gunfire with the mob, which fatally shot him. He died on the spot and was soon hailed as a martyr by abolitionists across the country. After his death, his brother Owen Lovejoy entered politics and became the leader of the Illinois abolitionists.

On November 2, 1837, five days before his death, he gave an emotive speech in Alton on the abolition question. In it, he asserted his willingness to respect the views of his opponents, but claimed the right to challenge them, as guaranteed in the Constitution. He reminded the audience that he was a hardworking and God-fearing citizen who had broken no laws, and that the physical threats to him and his family were totally unjustified. He ended by declaring that he would not be driven away, but would continue his work in Alton.[17]<< --- Elijah Parish Lovejoy (Wiki)
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[S.J.]

Also today in history (SJ "funny" alert --- I'm sure he'll find this side-splittingly hilarious) --- Elijah Lovejoy was murdered, two days before his 35th birthday --- for his excercise of Freedom of the Press:

>> In May 1836, after anti-abolitionist opponents in St. Louis destroyed his printing press for the third time, Lovejoy left the city and moved across the river to Alton in the free state of Illinois. In 1837 he started the Alton Observer, also an abolitionist paper. On November 7, 1837, a pro-slavery mob attacked the warehouse where Lovejoy had his fourth printing press. Lovejoy and his supporters exchanged gunfire with the mob, which fatally shot him. He died on the spot and was soon hailed as a martyr by abolitionists across the country. After his death, his brother Owen Lovejoy entered politics and became the leader of the Illinois abolitionists.

On November 2, 1837, five days before his death, he gave an emotive speech in Alton on the abolition question. In it, he asserted his willingness to respect the views of his opponents, but claimed the right to challenge them, as guaranteed in the Constitution. He reminded the audience that he was a hardworking and God-fearing citizen who had broken no laws, and that the physical threats to him and his family were totally unjustified. He ended by declaring that he would not be driven away, but would continue his work in Alton.[17]<< --- Elijah Parish Lovejoy (Wiki)
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Nope, I find YOU side-splittingly hilarious.

 

[2aguy]

Also today in history -- 1989, the first black mayor of New York City (David Dinkins) and the first black state governor (Douglas Wilder, Virginia) were elected. Same day.

and wrecked the city...then Republican Guilliani came in and cleaned up their mess....

 

[Pogo]

Also today in history -- 1989, the first black mayor of New York City (David Dinkins) and the first black state governor (Douglas Wilder, Virginia) were elected. Same day.

and wrecked the city...then Republican Guilliani came in and cleaned up their mess....

Mayoring a city isn't steered by a political party, you helplessly partisan hack. And even if it were whoever succeeded to the office is completely off topic.

Go back to your Tonka trucks, kid. You're fucking boring.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

• Nov 7th 2000 Bush vs Gore.
• Bush declared winner later thanks to the SCOTUS .

Also, FDR and Nixon were reelected. This day in history blows.

Yep, and Botch Casualty and the Sumdunce Kid are killed.

Mad Magazine parody. I remember that one.

 

[Conservative65]

During slavery, the policies used by the slave holders and backed by the laws of the US, pretty much made it a futile endeavor to rebel. The narrative taught in school is that rebellions that did occur usually ended in the death of the organizers or retribution was taken against their families. However, there were a few successful rebellions that are rarely talked about. Today in 1841 the Creole slave revolt was successfully accomplished.

Creole case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Perhaps the most informative part of this thread so far: S.J. rates the story of this slave revolt as, "Funny".

As I recall he had much the same reaction to the Tulsa Race Riots anniversary thread.
I guess when you're one of ---- those people ---- riots are hilarious.

SJ is like a disabled flea to me. I note his presence but not really. When he appears on any of my threads I know whatever I posted about hurt him deeply.

You don't know shit BOY.

 

[blackhawk]

Also on this date in 1910 - William H. Frost receives the first U.S. patent for an electrical insect destroyer.

 

[longknife]

April 17th



1970 Apollo 13 returns to Earth

• American Revolution

• 1783 Colbert launches raid on Fort Carlos, Arkansas
  

• Automotive

• 1964 Ford Mustang debuts at World’s Fair
  

• Civil War

• 1864 Battle of Plymouth, North Carolina, begins
  

• Cold War

• 1961 The Bay of Pigs invasion begins
  

• Crime

• 1936 A single horsehair uncovers a murderer
  

• Disaster

• 1815 Volcanic eruption kills 80,000
  

• General Interest

• 1790 Benjamin Franklin dies
  

• 1941 Yugoslavia surrenders
  

• 1969 Architect of Czechoslovakia’s Prague Spring resigns
  
  
• Hollywood

• 2002 General Hospital airs 10,000th episode
  

• Literary

• 1885 Isak Dinesen is born
  

• 2014 Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at age 87
  

• Music

• 1960 Eddie Cochran dies, and Gene Vincent is injured, in a UK car accident
  

• Old West

• 1882 Life of Billy the Kid arrives at Library of Congress
  

• Presidential

• 1961 JFK waits for word on the Bay of Pigs invasion
  

• Sports

• 1976 Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive homers
  

• Vietnam War

• 1972 First antiwar protest of the year is conducted
  

• 1975 Cambodia falls to the Khmer Rouge
  

• World War I

• 1917 Second Battle of Gaza
  
  
• World War II

• 1941 The Yugoslav army surrenders
  

• 1942 General Henri Giraud makes his great escape
  

• 1945 Americans seize 1,100 tons of uranium