blue water massey
Well-known Member
Oct. 19
1781 At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered to George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau
1853 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
1901 Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower
1917 The Love Field in Dallas is opened
1943 Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University
Birthdays:
1784 John McLoughlin Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country
1862 Auguste Lumi?re made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumi?re Factory)
Deaths:
1897 George Pullman, American engineer and businessman, founded the Pullman Company
1924 Louis Zborowski, English race car driver and automotive engineer
Thought for the day:
?Every storm, no matter how big and strong, passes eventually."
1781 At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered to George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau
1853 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
1901 Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower
1917 The Love Field in Dallas is opened
1943 Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, is isolated by researchers at Rutgers University
Birthdays:
1784 John McLoughlin Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country
1862 Auguste Lumi?re made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumi?re Factory)
Deaths:
1897 George Pullman, American engineer and businessman, founded the Pullman Company
1924 Louis Zborowski, English race car driver and automotive engineer
Thought for the day:
?Every storm, no matter how big and strong, passes eventually."