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Sixteen Things That Happened on the Sixteenth

  • April 16, 1178BC – A solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom after the Trojan War
  • February 16, 374 – 9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet
  • February 16, 600 – Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying “God bless You” is the correct response to a sneeze
  • November 16, 1380 – French King Charles VI declares no taxes for ever
  • October 16, 1492 – Columbus and his fleet anchor at “Fernandina” (Long Island, Bahamas)
  • September 16, 1795 – British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch
  • March 16, 1830 – Slowest day ever recorded on NYSE  (31 shares traded)
  • June 16, 1858 – Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand”, while accepting nomination to Senate
  • July 16, 1861 – Battle of Bull Run  (First major battle in Civil War)
  • January 16, 1870 – Virginia becomes 8th state readmitted to US after Civil War
  • May 16, 1919 – Birth of Liberace
  • December 16, 1929 – Chicago Blackhawks first game at Chicago Stadium (Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1)
  • January 16, 1973 – NBC airs final episode of Bonanza
  • November 16, 1981 – Luke & Laura marry on General Hospital
  • May 16, 2013 – Human stem cells are successfully cloned
  • March 16, 2017 – Donald Trump’s second travel ban is blocked by two federal court judges

 

Explorer of the New World Christopher Columbus
Explorer of the New World Christopher Columbus

Best TV Shows of the 90s

  1. Seinfeld
  2. Friends
  3. E.R.
  4. Law & Order
  5. Spin City
  6. Ned & Stacy
  7. Mad About You
  8. MAD Tv
  9. In Living Color
  10. Boy Meets World
  11. Northern Exposure
  12. Home Improvement
  13. Dharma & Greg
  14. Just Shoot Me
  15. News Radio
  16. Beverly Hills 90210
  17. Melrose Place
  18. Highlander
  19. Ally McBeal
  20. The Fresh Prince of BelAir
  21. Frasier
  22. Wings
 PS – I only listed shows I watched and enjoyed.  For a ridiculously complete listing of all 90s shows, click on the picture below to visit crazyabouttv.com .

Northern Exposure TV Show Cast Members

Adventurous Travel in the USA (amongst the places I have been)

  1. Kenai Peninsula, Alaska – Road trip, get a rustic cabin, visit the tip of the Homer Spit, see moose, avoid bear, stop at the Ranger Stations to chat with locals  (http://www.kenaipeninsula.org/)
  2. Maui, Hawaii – Visit the top of the Haleakala Crater, take the Road to Hana and make all the stops, swim under waterfalls, take a surfing lesson, kayak with whales, rent a condo on the beach from my friend
  3. Phoenix, Arizona – Only go in the winter, hike the desert, float down the river, golf, search for the Lost Dutchman’s gold, drive north of Mesa at night and view the glittering city
  4. Boston, Massachusetts – Follow the Freedom Trail’s red line through town to tour history on your own, order seafood, wander Boston Commons (with a friend), take in a museum
  5. New York City, New York – Choose your top 3 must sees and count everything else a bonus.  You could explore this city for weeks, maybe months, and never see it all.  Museums, skyscrapers, sports, exhibits… Take in a Broadway show, skate at Rockefeller Center, rub the Wall Street Bull’s unmentionables for good luck, pose for a pic with the Naked Cowboy in Times Square, eat authentic cuisine from another culture, see the Statue of Liberty, relax in Central Park or any of the smaller ones scattered through the city, ride the subway, wear your walking shoes
  6. Los Angeles, California – Hit the beaches… Huntington for ocean swimming, Venice for weirdo-watching.  Visit Hollywood, drive into Hollywood Hills to see the city, take in a professional sporting event, wander a pier at dusk
  7. Boundary Waters, northern MinnesotaPlan with an outfitter, rent a canoe, and tour your way through the beauty of the North Woods.  Be sure you know what you’re doing or hire a guide.  Portage trails, paddle lakes, camp in remote wilderness, watch out for bears
  8. Chicago, Illinois – Museums, sporting events, tall buildings, shows, shopping, visit the sand dunes and beaches surrounding Lake Michigan
  9. Juneau, Alaska – Fly or ferry in since there are no roads into this capital city.  Visit glaciers, hike trails, view wildlife, cough up the funds for a helicopter tour that will land you on top of a glacier
  10. Grand Canyon, Arizona – Hike or trail ride into the canyon but only with thorough preparation.  Incredible views, challenging trips, white water rafting, desert camping
ERA Helicopter tour to the top of Taku Glacier, Juneau, Alaska