Dec. 30, 2010: Back in the USSR

I am still looking for where this year has gone. No way is it time for 2011.

Dec. 30, 1903, the Iroquois Theater in Chicago goes up in flames in its debut; more than 600 die

Dec. 30, 1862, USS Monitor sinks

Dec. 30, 1922, USSR established

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 29, 2010: Britain's finest hour

An autistic boy lost his cat in a fire today. I pray he connects with another cat soon. We are more than furry critters.

Dec. 29, 1890, U.S. Army massacres Indians at Wounded Knee, S.D.

Dec. 29, 1940, worst air raid on London

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 28, 2010: Lights, camera, movie

Crappy weather out in the Northeast was only topped by the local wastewater treatment plant the site of an explosion.

Dec. 28, 1895, first commercial movie screened

Dec. 28, 1900, Carrie Nation attacks a Kansas saloon

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 27, 2010: Doing the can can at the Hall

Hoping you and yours had a merry Christmas. Sorry for the absence the past couple of days. I had to help   a guy in the a red suit and hat guide his reindeer.

Dec. 27, 1831, HMS Beagle departs England.

Dec. 27, 1932, Radio City Music Hall opens

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 24, 2010: Lighting up Christmas

Santa Claus is coming to town. Keep tabs on his journey with the help of NORAD.

Dec. 24, 1814, War of 1812 ends

Dec. 24, 1923, Pres. Calvin Coolidge lights first national Christmas tree
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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 23, 2010: Tormented but brilliant

Somebody needs to turn the tap off out in the West. Too much rain and snow means trouble.

Dec. 23, 1888, Van Gogh chops off ear

Dec. 23, 1968, crew of the USS Pueblo released by North Korea

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 22, 2010: Remarkable birth

Are there any other cities I need to add to the forecast? This is your chance. And any other exotic places to add?

Dec. 22, 1884, John Chisum dies in Arkansas

Dec. 22, 1956, first gorilla born in captivity

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 21, 2010: A song about a cat hits No. 1

Tuesday is my kind of day, Winter Soltice begins at 6:38 p.m. The longest night of the year means I can mess with Jeff even more.

Dec. 21, 1985, Harry Chapin earns a No. 1 hit with "Cat's in the Cradle"

Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Scotland

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 20, 2010: Elvis was more than a singer

It is only appropriate that winter arrives Tuesday with a full lunar eclipse early that morning.

Dec. 20, 1957, Elvis Presley is drafted

Dec. 20, 1989, U.S. invades Panama

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 19, 2010: A book for weather lovers like me

May I over a toast ... peace, joy, hope, faith, strength, family and the greatest of all love ...

Dec. 19, 1732, Roor Richard's Almanack is published

Dec. 19, 1777, Continental Army enters winter camp at Valley Forge

Dec. 19, 1998, U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach President Clinton

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 18, 2010: Snowstorm allows for discovery of ancient civilization

The frozen tundra of Minneapolis is being prepared for a battle of Bears and Vikings on Monday.

Dec. 18, 1620: Mayflower passengers come ashore at Plymouth Harbor.

Dec. 18, 1888, Two ranchers discover Mesa Verde

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 17, 2010: Three ghosts will pay you a visit

Getting reports from the North Pole that something big will be happening in a week.

Dec. 17, 1777, France formally recognizes the United States

Dec. 17, 1843, Charles Dickens' story "A Christmas Carol" is published

Dec. 17, 1903, first airplane flight happens at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 16, 2010: Not an act but a statement

A guy starts an internet site that draws more than a half a billion people. It gets him a movie. And it gets him on the cover of Time magazine as its person of the year.

Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party

Dec. 16, 1944, Battle of the Bulge begins

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 15, 2010: The tower is now reopen

I wish I could pitch like Cliff Lee. I could use a long-term, $100-plus million deal.

Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights becomes law

Dec. 15, 1890, Sitting Bull killed by Indiana police

Dec. 15, 2001, Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens
Thanks to History.com

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 14, 2010: A great countryman passes

I love disco music and the Bee Gees set the world on fire with several hot tracks from the "Saturday Night Fever" movie soundtrack.

Dec. 14, 1799, George Washington dies

Dec. 14, 1911, Amundsen reaches the South Pole

Dec. 14, 1977, "Saturday Night Fever" makes world premiere and launches a musical juggernaut

Thanks to History.com

Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 13, 2010: Waving the white flag

I like arctic cats, but I do not like when they bring the arctic express with them. Wind chills of 25 to 30 below are not fun.

Dec. 13, 1621, first export of American furs

Dec. 13, 2000, Al Gore concedes the presidential election. He also claims to have invented the hanging chad.

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 11, 2010: Organization takes care of children

Train really does "Shake Up Christmas". Hoping you enjoy a relaxing moment this weekend.

Dec. 11, 1936, Edward the VIII abdicates

Dec . 11, 1946, UNICEF founded

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 10, 2010: A noble effort by a man

Seems to me that Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives need to take a step back and rethink things. Compromise is a thing they need to realize will be the norm, hopefully. Play nice Dems and Republicans.

Dec. 10, 1898, Treaty of Paris ends Spanish-American War

Dec. 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prize is awarded

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 9, 2010: Honour the Light Brigade

If you do not get what you want, climb on a foot stool and paw the human. This only works when human is seated in the chair in front of said foot stool.

Dec. 9, 1854, "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred Lord Tennyson is published

Dec. 9, 1990, Lech Walsea elected president of Poland

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 8, 2010: A brilliant mind and voice is silenced

Dec. 8, 1765, cotton gin inventor Eli Whtiney born. Thanks to About.com

Dec. 8, 1941, the United States declares war on Japan

Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon is shot and killed

Dec. 8, 1993 NAFTA signed into law

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 7, 2010: America's second revolution

On this anniversary of the bombing of Peral Harbor (Dec. 7, 1941), I say thank you to the men and women who lost their lives that day and to all those who served and those who sacrificed after that day.

Dec. 7, 1787, Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution

Dec. 7, 1982, first execution by lethal injection in the U.S.

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 6, 2010: By George, the monument is completed

We got the Christmas tree up and decorated. That means I can start attacking the ornaments on the bottom and hiding under the tree.

Dec. 6, 1534, Quito, Ecuador founded

Dec. 6, 1865, 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified

Dec. 6, 1884, Washington Monument completed

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis


Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 5, 2010: The bar is reopen

Sorry for not posting for Dec. 4th. We were a little winded after the funeral for Dawn's father. We will miss him, but his spirit lives on in us.

Dec. 5, 1933, Prohibition ends

Dec. 5, 1950, last segment of the Dan Ryan Expressway opens in Chicago

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 3, 2010: Official party car of Wayne and Garth

Stnading guard at the wake for Dawn's father today ... we are posting early ... sun melted the snow away today ... Love you, Pops.

Snow makes me want to go out caroling. Jacalyn Youhana are you game?

Dec. 3, 1818, Illinois becomes the 21st state

Dec. 3, 1967, the first human heart transplant

Dec. 3, 1979, the last AMC Pacer rolls off the assembly line. If you have seen the movie "Wayne's World" one of these cars is featured.

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Dec. 2, 2010: Forward looking

Dec. 2, 1823, Monroe Doctrine declared

Dec. 2, 1845, James K. Polk affirms Monroe Doctrine

Dec. 2, 2001, Enron files for bankruptcy

Thanks to History.com


Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI