blue water massey
Well-known Member
Dec. 1
1824 Since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution. With the House deciding for John Q. Adams over Andrew Jackson
1878 1st White House telephone installed
1913 1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburgh)
1913 Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line
1941 World War II: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives the final approval to initiate war against the United States
Birthdays:
1761 Marie Tussaud, French-English sculptor, founded Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Deaths:
1797 Oliver Wolcott US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1975 Ernesto Maserati, Italian race car driver and engineer
Thought for the day:
" Minds are like parachutes, they only work when open. "
1824 Since no candidate received a majority of the total electoral college votes in the election, the United States House of Representatives is given the task of deciding the winner in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution. With the House deciding for John Q. Adams over Andrew Jackson
1878 1st White House telephone installed
1913 1st drive-up gasoline station opens (Pittsburgh)
1913 Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line
1941 World War II: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gives the final approval to initiate war against the United States
Birthdays:
1761 Marie Tussaud, French-English sculptor, founded Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Deaths:
1797 Oliver Wolcott US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1975 Ernesto Maserati, Italian race car driver and engineer
Thought for the day:
" Minds are like parachutes, they only work when open. "