This Day in History Oct. 30

blue water massey

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Oct. 30

1864 Helena, Montana is founded after four prospectors discover gold at "Last Chance Gulch"
1888 1st ballpoint pen patented
1925 John Logie Baird creates Britain's first television transmitter
1938 Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"

Birthdays:

1735 John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States

Deaths:

1893 Sir John Abbott 3rd PM of Canada (C)
1915 Charles Tupper, Canadian physician, lawyer, and politician, 6th PM of Canada

Thought for the day:

" Public speaking takes a two minute idea, and a two hour vocabulary. "
 
I listened to the original Orson Welles broadcast over 30 years ago. Was really fun.
Even though they kept telling the listeners that is was a fictional show in 1938, many people panicked.
Richard in NW SC
 

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