On this day in 1950 a man in Nova Scotia caught a 997-pound tuna. Of course, he told his buddies it was 12-hundred pounds.

     New York City got electric power for the first time on this date in 1882. It was really exciting. When the lights went on, New Yorkers finally could see who was mugging them.

     On this day in 1972 the U.S. swimmer, Mark Spitz, became the first man to win seven Olympic gold medals. His medals included a gold in free-style, butterfly, free-style relay, and for being the fastest guy in the pool to retrieve his swimsuit when it came off in the water.
     Mark is probably the only 50-year-old who can cover a middle-age belly just by lowering his medals.

     Exciting Olympic Swimming Trivia: On this day in 772 B.C. the Italian swimmer Marcello Ragu, while competing in a small lake, suffered history's most serious Olympic swimming injury when, while gasping for breath, he accidentally swallowed a duck.

     The world's first cafeteria opened on this day in 1885 in New York City. A cafeteria -- that's a place where you stand in line until you're so hungry you buy a lot more food than you can possibly eat.

     French writer Francois Rene de Chateaubriand was born on this date in 1768. He was such a popular novelist they named a steak after him. Gee, I don't think I'd ever have the nerve to order a StephenKing medium-rare.

     The great Apache chief Geronimo surrendered to U.S. troops in Arizona on this date in 1886. It was about all he could do. He was tired of fighting, and the Apache Army didn't have a retirement plan.
     Geronimo's real name was Goyathlay, which is Apache for "one who yawns." After a prison term he became a prosperous farmer and in 1905, at age 76, he became a celebrity by riding in Teddy Roosevelt's inaugural parade -- and continuously yawning.

     On this day in 1781 Los Angeles was founded by 44 settlers. Somehow, it’s tough to imagine a settler saying, "Wagons ho, dude!"

     On this day in 1940 CBS demonstrated color television. Then NBC really wanted color, too—so their peacock would stop looking like a pigeon on steroids.

     The goofy comedy "Gilligan’s Island" premiered on television on this day in 1964. Wow. That means by now Mary Ann and Ginger are now eligible for the senior citizen’s discount at Denny’s.

     Ford introduced the Edsel on this day in 1957. When this car passed by it made people nervous. It looked like something long and sleek from outer space with its mouth open.

      Robert Raikes was born in England on this day in 1736. Raikes invented Sunday School. I like Sunday School but it's weird -- everybody always passes, but nobody ever graduates.