January 30th

Today is January 30, 2012.  It is the 30th day of the year.  If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 326 days remaining until the end of time.

1790 Lifeboat 1st tested at sea, by Mr. Henry Greathead (if that is his true name and not a boast), the inventor. Here is a similar concept.

1956 Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed. Please, don’t tell me squat about the evils of Islamist terrorism.

1965 "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis hits #3. If you know my secret identity, you will understand why I have always hated this song.

 

1882 Franklin Delano Roosevelt,  32nd US President, elected to four terms in office

1941 Dick Cheney - US dick/Satan-in-a-Suit

1974 Christian Bale, Welsh actor

Christian Bale, a swinging dick (in the most positive and affectionate way)

1986 Bernardo Velasco, Brazilian model

 

1836 Betsy Ross, US icon, gets wrapped up in her work.

1948 Orville Wright, US aviation pioneer, goes off into the wild blue yonder.