January 20, 2008


At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.
Benjamin Franklin



"I can make a general any time, but horse costs the government 125 dollars"
— Abraham Lincoln (Sam Waterston), Lincoln (1988)



The distance between genius and insanity is measured by success.
- Matt Rogers



MAJOR HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE
20TH CENTURY
1956

1955 to 1956
  • Soviet troops march into Hungary
  • Tunisia and Morocco become independent
  • Sudan becomes independent
  • Suez Campaign
  • US condemns England, France and Israel
  • Tupolev TU-104 introduced
  • First trans-Atlantic telephone cable
  • Caravelle jet aircraft introduced
    • HISTORY CENTRAL


    Every fool knows you can't touch the stars, but it doesn't stop a wise man from trying.
    Harry Anderson



    PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA
  • George Washington was born on February 11, 1731. Over twenty years later, in 1752, Great Britain and its American colonies switched calendars from Julian to Gregorian. This switch eliminated eleven days from September of that year:
    September 2 was followed by September 14. At the same time, New Year's Day was changed from March 25 to January 1. Since then, historians have said that Washington was born in 1732, and the anniversary of his birth has been celebrated on February 22.



    • If you go to the movies and you're paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice, or two friends to the movies at the same time?




    Once you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.



    My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy



    (The) American continents . . . are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers



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