Human civilization has been around for over 8,000 years! Within that time, a lot of things have happened. There is not a single day that goes by that is not the anniversary of some event throughout human history. Maybe it’s the end of a war or the publishing of an important book or even the birth of a celebrity. No matter the day, there is always something, so without further ado, here is …
Not This Week in History
The current week we are on seemed a bit boring, so I took it upon myself to pick random dates for this edition of the Driftwood.
June 9
● 1534: French navigator Jacques Cartier sails the St. Lawrence River
● 1856: Handcart pioneers depart for Salt Lake City
● Birthdays: Johnny Depp, Natalie Portman, Michael J. Fox
July 22
● 1999: Woodstock ‘99 kicks off
● 2005: March of the Penguins debuts
● Birthdays: Selena Gomez, Willem Dafoe, Alex Trebek
August 11
● 1972: The last U.S. ground combat unit departed from South Vietnam
● 2014: Robin Williams passes away at 63
● Birthdays: Chris Hemsworth, Hulk Hogan, Viola Davis
October 13
● 1975: Charlie Rich protests John Denver’s win at the CMA Awards
● 2021: Will Shatner goes to space
● Birthdays: Sacha Baron Cohen, Caleb McLaughlin, Kate Walsh
November 15
● 1867: First stock ticker debuts
● 2001: Microsoft releases the Xbox gaming console
● Birthdays: Jeffery Star, Matthew “MatPat” Patrick, Shailene Woodley
December 2
● 1970: Environmental Protection Agency opens
● 2006: 649-day tree sit-in at the University of California-Berkeley begins
● Birthdays: Juice WRLD, Britney Spears, Charlie Puth
January 23
● 1957: Toy company Wham-O produces the first Frisbees
● 1984: Hulk Hogan beats Iron Sheik to win the first WWF title
● Birthdays: Vsauce, John Hancock, Xxxtentacion
—Payton Rhyner