2018 is just around the corner. Only eighteen days away, in fact. While I don’t have traditions attached to seeing the old year out and
Category: Kaye’s Ramblings
History #Trivia – April 16 to April 30 by Kaye Spencer
April 16, 1178 BCE: A solar eclipse ‘may’ have marked Odysseus’ return to his kingdom of Ithaca after his lengthy travels at end of Trojan
History #Trivia – Week of April 9 – April 15 by Kaye Spencer
April 9, 1872: Samuel R. Percy was issued a patent for dried milk. April 10, 1912: RMS Titanic set sail for its first & last
History #Trivia – Week of April 2 – April 8 by Kaye Spencer
April 2,1792: United States began minting the $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle, and $2.50 quarter Eagle in gold coins along with minting silver dollars, quarters, dimes,
History #Trivia – Week of March 26 to April 1 by Kaye Spencer
March 26, 1827: Ludwig van Beethoven died this day in Vienna. March 27, 1860: M.L. Byrn of New York City received a patent for the
History #Trivia – Week of March 19-25 by Kaye Spencer
March 19, 1916: Eight American planes took off in pursuit of Pancho Villa. This event became the first United States air-combat mission in history. March