The Brookston Almanac

Dr. No premiered
Krypton discovered
1st Automobile Accident occurred (1896)
Lincoln Memorial dedicated (1922)
De Soto landed in Florida (1539)
A Streetcar Named Desire premiered
1st Hovercraft launched (1959)
Hall of Fame for Great Americans dedicated (1901)
Nevada Smith premiered
Joan of Arc burned at the stake (1431)
Ice Cream Freezer patented
1st Memorial Day celebrated (1868)
Beatles’ Love Me Do reached No. 1 (1964)
US Marines took Okinawa (WW 2)
Columbus left on his 3rd voyage (1498)
1st Corporation incorporated
Marburg University founded (Germany; 1527)
Pope John Paul II said “no way” to female priests (1994)
1st Indianapolis 500 race held (1911)
Henry VIII married Jane Seymour (1536)
Aukland Harbour Bridge opened (New Zealand; 1959)
Construction began on Lincoln Memorial (1915)
Pennsylvania Evening Post, 1st US daily newspaper, published (1783)
Andrew Jackson killed fellow lawyer Charles Dickinson in a dual over a personal insult (1806)
Lilasons Breweries opened (India; 1971)
Detroit & Mackinac Brewery opened (Michigan ;1992)
Ozark Brewing opened (Arkansas; 1994)
Middle Ages Brewing opened (New York; 1995)
Capitol City Brewing opened (Washington, DC; 1996)