Category: Coffee Break

Time for a Coffee Break! On this day in history: In 452, Italy was invaded by Attila the Hun. In 1861, Tennessee voted to secede from the Union and joined the Confederacy. And in 1904, U.S. Marines landed in Tangiers, Morocco, to protect U.S. citizens. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Coffee Break”] Today Is Best Friends Day! Celebrate…

Time for a Coffee Break! On this day in history: In 330, Constantinople, previously the town of Byzantium, was founded. In 1858, Minnesota, my wife’s home state, was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state. And in 1934, the first of many dust storms swept across the Great Plains, sending dust and topsoil flying as far…

Time for a Coffee Break! Let’s talk baseball! On this day in history: In 1947, “Babe Ruth Day” was celebrated at Yankee Stadium. In 1973, Kansas City Royal Steve Busby pitched a no-hitter against the Detroit Tigers, to win 3-0. In 1983, Nolan Ryan, of the Houston Astros, broke a 55-year-old major league baseball record…

Time for a Coffee Break! On this day in history: In 1899, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington was established by the U.S. Congress. In 1904, Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of many beloved children’s books, was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. And in 1933, the motion…

Time for a Coffee Break! On this day in history: In 1854, Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, was granted the first U.S. patent for the accordion. He made improvements to the keyboard and enhanced the sound. In 1906, Hugh Gernsback, of the Electro Importing Company, advertised radio receivers for sale for the price of just…

Time for a Coffee Break! On this day in history: In 490 BC, the Battle of Marathon took place between the invading Persian army and the Athenian Army. The marathon race was derived from the events that occurred surrounding this battle. In 1776, the second Continental Congress officially made the term “United States,” replacing the…