On this Day in History

On this Day in History in 1881: Spelman College founded.

 

On this Day in History in 1965: 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 & injuring 5,000.

 

On this Day in History in 1775: The last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place.

 

On this Day in History in 1940: Andrew Ponzi set a world’s record in a New York pocket billiards tournament when he ran 127 balls straight.

Word of the Day

Word of the Day: Lachesism

 

Definition: (n)

 

1) The desire to be struck by disaster – to survive a plane crash, or to lose everything in a fire.