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Birth of Russel
This day was the day Russel was born. -
Car Seat Belts Were Introduces
In 1949-1955 the Americans had an option to use the seat belt or not. The seat belt was crossed over the lap to hold you in your seat so you don't go into the dash board or wind sheild. -
The Brinks robbery in Boston
Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's Building at the corner of Prince St. and Commerical St. in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on January 17, 1950. The robbery resulted in the theft of $1,218,211.29 in cash, and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money oders, and other securities. -
Psycho
Psycho was released in the 1960s. This was a popular movie bacj then. It was about a Phoenix secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. -
Che Guevara
Death by Bolivian soldiers, trained, equipped and guided by U.S. Green Beret and CIA operatives. His execution remains a historic and controversial event; and thirty years later, the circumstances of his guerrilla foray into Bolivia, his capture, killing, and burial are still the subject of intense public interest and discussion around the world. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
At around six o'clock this day Martin Luther King Jr. was hit with a snippers bullet. Martin was a civil rights leader, He wanted the colored skinned to have their rights as well with the rights, He was on a balcony infront of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, when, without warning, he was shot. -
The Beatles
After repeated clashes with new business manager Allen Klein, Paul McCartney was looking for it to end, perhaps sooner than the others. When ‘Abbey Road’ was released in September of 1969, John Lennon told the others that he wanted to leave the band, though no formal announcement was made. It would ultimately be McCartney who would spill the beans during the promotion for his debut solo album, which was released in April of 1970. An official announcement from the band concerning the break up. -
Elvis
By some statics it seems that interest in Elvis Presley is on the decline. It would make sense given that there are fewer fans have firsthand memories of the King of Rock ‘n Roll in action. Yet some say the notion that Elvis interest is dying is nonsense. -
Ted Turner Establishes CNN
Ted Turner is the founder and owner of several television networks; he was also the owner of major league baseball’s Atlanta Braves from 1976 to 2007. With a personal fortune of some $2 billion, Turner ranks among the wealthiest individuals on earth. In addition, he is the world’s largest private landowner (approximately 2 million acres), and he owns the world’s largest private herd of bison. Outspoken about his leftwing political views, Turner candidly calls himself a socialist at head.
