On May 17, 1875 the first Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs. On that date, the horse Aristides, owned by H.P. McGrath, and his rider, Oliver Lewis, crossed the finish line before anyone else and the rest, as they say, is history. The Derby is now, of course, a historic event in fashion, sports […]
If you’ve ever used them to stay warm on a cold day or to hide your less than perfect legs, give thanks for May 15, 1940, the day nylon stockings, the precursor of pantyhose, hit the market. Just as women embraced the style staple, even plunking down $1.25 a pair, the supply dried up as World […]
The events of May 11, 1916, set the world on it’s ear so to speak. Einstein presented his Theory of Relativity to the Prussian (German) Academy of Sciences. Though it was only one of his many achievements, Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for this theory. His theory was the beginning […]
It is both Hamburger Month and May 6 is No Diet Day so we’re about to rock your socks off with some decidedly non-diet, hamburger ideas that you’ll go nuts for! The hamburger is an oldie but a goodie tracing back to the Mongol Empire. The Mongols used to mince horsemeat, a culinary tradition that […]
May 12 is Limerick day. It is also the birthday of Edward Lear, writer & illustrator known as the father of the limerick. Named for Limerick, Ireland, these witty verses are short, rhyming, humorous poems made popular in Lear’s Book of Nonsense published in 1846.
On May 11, 1916, Albert Einstein presented his Theory of Relativity before the Prussian Academy of Sciences. The theory dramatically substituted the curvature of space time as the cause of gravity, rather than the force postulated by Sir Isaac Newton.The theory catapulted Einstein to fame and was the primary reason that he received the Nobel […]
May 10 is National Train Day. The day commemorates trains and their impact on our culture. Trains have paid a huge part in American history. They were the first major connection between the eastern states and the far West. Many of the products that fill our store shelves, the raw materials for manufacturing and the […]
On May 9, 1960, the birth control pill was approved by the FDA and was available by prescription, changing the way we looked at pregnancy prevention forever. The medication quickly became known as ‘the pill’ and not a lot has changed over the last 54 years. It is still one of the most practical and […]
May 6 was No Diet Day. Finally, a holiday we can all embrace! And what better way to cheat on a diet than with a juicy burger on a toasted bun, all the trimmings and a thick slice of melting cheese. You can almost feel your waistband tightening.