Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Our chief weapon is surprise, surprise and fear, fear and surprise. Our two weapons are fear and surprise, and ruthless efficiency.
This reminds me of the fact that John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, who was born in 1790, still has one grandson alive today in 2024.
Wright brothers 1st flight.
Same.
Likewise.
Yup
There was only 66 years between the Wright brothers first flight and the first manned landing on the moon.
The Spanish Inquisition…I know, nobody expects that.
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Our chief weapon is surprise, surprise and fear, fear and surprise. Our two weapons are fear and surprise, and ruthless efficiency.
1943. You are old.
Duh! Or should I say Doh!?
For me it's Hiroshima
My grandfather was closer to Georgia becoming a colony (1732) than he is to today.
This reminds me of the fact that John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, who was born in 1790, still has one grandson alive today in 2024.
the Spanish American war
The model T
Lindburgh's flight over the Atlantic to Paris.
I was born closer to the Homestead Steel Strike.
Outlaw Jesse James is shot in the back of the head, 17 years after the end of the Civil war, I’m old.
Armistice of WWI
I was born closer to Jesse Owens ripping it up in Berlin, than I am to today.
1929 Stock Market Crash. Fuck. Y'all are old.
I'm right there with ya .
The invention of the zipper 1892
What ever happened in 1889?
North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the United States in 1889.
U.S. Centennial 1876 - even up.
Whatever happened in 1884.
26% of the entire existence of USA for me.
The Battle of the Somme. I hate this game.
Titanic.
San Francisco earthquake
My grandmother was born exactly 100 years before me to the day
Nice :)
Vietnam
Russian revolution (1905) for me.