Contents. Jackie Robinson’s incomparable big league career spanned 10 years with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But on Dec. 13, 1956 – for a few fleeting moments – Robinson belonged to the Dodgers’ biggest rivals: The New York Giants. And with Robinson the Dodgers would reach the World Series in 1947, 1949,…
When Did Drinking and Driving Become Illegal? Drinking and driving first became outlawed in 1910 in the state of New York. California was the next state to legislate drinking and driving, and they passed a law specifically making driving under the influence of alcohol illegal. Can you drink and drive…
In his anger, he struck his son on the head with a pointed staff, killing him. As famously depicted in Repkin’s Ivan the Terrible Killing His Son, this was probably a moment of instant regret. What did Ivan do to his son? In a dispute with the wealthy city of…
Soon after, they had a daughter whom they named Ceslie-Ann “Wehi” Kamakawiwoʻole (born c. 1983). December 13, 2012by admin in IZ IZ with his wife, Marlene. Share: There are 33 comments on IZ and his wife Search Number of items in cart: 0 Your cart is empty. Total: $0.00 Checkout…
As a political scientist, J.A. Hobson said that imperialism was an economic, political, and cultural practice common to nations with a capitalist economic system. Well, Hobson argued in his book Imperialism (1902) that capital which could not find lucrative investment opportunities at home, due to over-saving/under-consumption, sought outlets abroad, and…
The Irish referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for EuropeTreaty establishing a Constitution for EuropeThe Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE; commonly referred to as the European Constitution or as the Constitutional Treaty) was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union…
Jump to navigation Jump to search. The Effects of Hurricane Irene in New York were the worst from a hurricane since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Hurricane Irene formed from a tropical wave on August 21, 2011 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It moved west-northwestward, and within an environment of light…
Listening to his instincts, Cline decided to raise the hurricane flags atop the Galveston Weather Bureau office without prior permission, breaching Weather Bureau protocol in the hope that life and property could be saved. As the storm neared the Texas coast, Cline became increasingly suspicious of the weather. Convinced that…
Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician who developed the principles of modern physics, including the laws of motion and is credited as one of the great minds of the 17th-century Scientific Revolution. When did Isaac Newton go to college? His education was interrupted by a failed attempt to turn…
As a child, Isaac Newton had invented three things, which included a windmill that could grind wheat and corn, a water clock that was powered by water-drops, and a sundial, which can be seen today in the house in which he was born. The source of this and other anecdotes…