blue water massey
Well-known Member
Aug. 23
1541 French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near what is nowQuebec City in his third voyage to Canada
1784 Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years
1904 The automobile tire chain is patented
Birthdays:
1785 Oliver Hazard Perry naval hero
Deaths:
1819 Oliver Hazard Perry naval hero, dies on 34th birthday
Thought for the day:
" Beware the man who can't be bothered with details. "
1541 French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near what is nowQuebec City in his third voyage to Canada
1784 Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years
1904 The automobile tire chain is patented
Birthdays:
1785 Oliver Hazard Perry naval hero
Deaths:
1819 Oliver Hazard Perry naval hero, dies on 34th birthday
Thought for the day:
" Beware the man who can't be bothered with details. "