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1961-Flashback-JFK Says we’re going to the Moon! Almanac of Absurdities blatant rerun 5.25.2013
Download: almanac-5-25-2012-fb.mp3 // John Kennedy didn’t start out his presidency as one of the great backers of NASA and the Space Program. In fact he was considering dismantling the very expensive… more →
Time Marches On! The Almanac of Absurdities
1961-Flashback-JFK Says we're going to the Moon! Almanac of Absurdities blatant rerun 5.25.2013
wrote 7 hours ago: Download: almanac-5-25-2012-fb.mp3 // John Kennedy didn’t start out his presidency as one of the gre … more →
1858 "A" Great Train Robbery, formerly "The" Great Train Robbery Almanac of Absurdities 5.22.2013
wrote 4 days ago: Download: almanac-5-22-2013.mp3 // For the Reno Gang, the guys who invented the Train Robbery, this … more →
1962, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"- Almanac of Absurdities 5.19.2013
wrote 6 days ago: Download: almanac-5-19-2013.mp3 // On this date in 1962, possibly the most legendary birthday celebr … more →
1896-Bad Event Planning. Hundreds Die at Tsar's Party. Almanac of Absurdities 5.18.2013
wrote 1 week ago: Download: almanac-5-18-2013.mp3 // On this date in 1896 comes one of the darkest days in the history … more →
1943: Operation Chastise-"The Dambusters" to the "Death Star" Almanac of Absurdities REMIX 5.17.2013
wrote 1 week ago: Download: almanac-5-17-2013.mp3 // On this date in 1943, a splendid hour for those daring chaps of t … more →
1960-Ted Maiman's Ray Gun - Almanac of Absurdities for 5.16.2013
wrote 1 week ago: Download: almanac-5-16-2013.mp3 // Theodore Harold Maiman was a kid from LA, born in 1927, earned hi … more →
1718-The Short Career of the Puckle Gun- Almanac of Absurdities 5.15.2013
wrote 1 week ago: Download: almanac-5-15-2013.mp3 // This day in 1718, a London Lawyer, writer and inventor by the nam … more →
1643 Louis XIV, King of France, Age 4. Almanac of Absurdities 5.14.2013
wrote 1 week ago: Download: almanac-5-14-2013.mp3 // On this day in 1643, Louis the 13th of France died. This was the … more →
1849 Finland’s National Anthem Almanac of Absurdities Flashback 5.13.2013
wrote 1 week ago: Download: almanac-5-13-2012-edit.mp3 // It was on this date in 1848 that this piece of music was hea … more →
"A Rolling Stone Gathers No Lunch"-Almanac of Absurdities 5.11.2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-11-2012-fb.mp3 // Once again we are faced with the all too common problem in cre … more →
1893-US Supreme Court rules the Tomato IS a Vegetable. Yes, they went there. -Almanac of Absurdities 5.10.2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-10-2013.mp3 // An argument that has roiled mankind since the beginning of time w … more →
1941, Enigma Captured-Almanac of Absurdities for 5.9.2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-9-2012-fb.mp3 // If you saw that Matthew McCohnaughey movie, U-571, you’d think … more →
Antoine Lavoisier & A Coke but No Smile-Almanac of Absurdities Flashback 5.8.2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-8-2012-fb.mp3 // May 8…kind of an Iffy day for chemistry, and a very bad day for … more →
1960-The U2 Incident-Almanac of Absurdities 5.7.013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-7-2012-fb.mp3 // On May 1, 1960, Francis Gary Powers took off from the Military … more →
1937-”Oh, the Humanity!” Hindenburg Disaster-Almanac of Absurdities for 5.6.2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-6-2012.mp3 // Today’s Almanac is Audio Only, as it would make no sense otherwise … more →
1862 Cinco De Mayo-The Battle of Puebla-Almanac of Absurdities Flashback for 5.5.2013
wrote 2 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-5-2013.mp3 // It’s Cinco De Mayo, the Fifth of May, and lets straighten this out … more →
War of the Roses & Al Capone-Almanac of Absurdities Flashback 5.4.2013
wrote 3 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-4-2012-fb.mp3 // On this date in 1471, the Battle of Tewksbury, which effectivel … more →
1715: Halley’s…eclipse? Almanac of Absurdities Flashback for 5.3.2013
wrote 3 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-3-2012-fb.mp3 // On this date in 1715, took place what is called “Halley’s Eclip … more →
Otto the Merry, Anne Boleyn and Chevrolet-Almanac of Absurdities 5.2.2013
wrote 3 weeks ago: Download: almanac-5-2-2013.mp3 // (I’m giving you both the historical shot of Anne Boleyn and … more →
