# The On This Day In History MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 23, 2012, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385 "2012-01-23T10:38:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/1 "2012-01-23T10:38:23Z")
I sometimes feel we need to be more cultured and refined here at the MMP. Thus, this week we shall begin with a history lesson just to couth things up a bit. The following monumental, astonishing, amazing and otherwise astounding events occured on this date January 23rd: 638 - Start of the Islamic Calendar 1265 - First English Parliament convened 1368 - In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as the Hongwu Emperor, initiating Ming Dynasty rule over China that would last for three centuries. 1492- “Pentateuch” (Jewish holy book) 1st printed 1556 - Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China 1570 - Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out 1647 - Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament 1719 - Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire 1793 - Humane Society of Philadelphia (1st aid society) organized 1845 - Uniform US election day for president & VP authorized 1849 - Patent granted for an envelope-making machine 1897 - Elva Zona Heaster is found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband is perhaps the only case in United States history where the alleged testimony of a ghost helped secure a conviction. (Y’all have just _got_ to love this one! :D) 1909 - 1st radio rescue at sea 1912 - The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague 1941 - Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center 1943 - Duke Ellington plays at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time 1950 - Israeli Knesset resolves Jerusalem is capital of Israel 1960 - Bathosphere “Trieste” reach bottom of Pacific (10,900 m) (Once for twenty minutes) 1961 - Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films 1973 - Helgafell, island of Heimaey Iceland erupts for 1st time in 7,000 yrs 1977 - Miniseries “Roots” premieres on ABC 1978 - Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, believed to be damaging to earth’s ozone layer 1983 - “A-Team” with Mr T premieres on NBC (This would be the cultural entry to class it up a bit) 1985 - Britains House of Lords debate 1st televised (OOOH!!! English CSpan!) 1991 - World’s largest oil spill, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait 1996 - The first version of the Java programming language was released (A little sump’n sump’n for all the nerds) 2001 - The Chinese Communist Party stages a self-immolation in Tiananmen Square to frame Falun Gong and escalate the persecution. 2003 - Final communication between Earth and Pioneer 10 3268 - Beginning of 2nd Julian Period (1/1 OS) (This is just too weird to not include) There is one more noteworthy occurance for January 23rd. Perhaps the most noteworthy of all for all of Mumperdom. For, you see, on this date, January 23, 1954, the Earthly debut of our very own **FairyChatMom** occured in Ye Olde Lande of Merrye! YAY!!! ::confetti fling:: And so, as is traditional for Mumper birthdays… \ clearing throat \ \*\* HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY DEEEAAARRR MMMOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! \*\* Let the adulations, hijackin’s and general carryin’s on commence! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/2 "2012-01-23T10:41:38Z")
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**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/3 "2012-01-23T10:52:10Z")
Happy birthday, **Mooom**! Second? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/4 "2012-01-23T11:01:55Z")
thoid **Happy FairyChatMom Day** ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/5 "2012-01-23T11:04:54Z")
I may be wrong, but isn’t also **TheMumperFormerlyKnownAsKai** ’s birthday also? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/6 "2012-01-23T11:57:35Z")
swampy - how could you forget: 1957: Whammo’s first batch of mass produced Frisbees rolls off the line. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/7 "2012-01-23T12:03:55Z")
I have been remiss! :eek: There is another momentous Mumper occasion that happened upon this date. Our very own **wiki** made her public debut on January 23rd although I don’t know the year. Thus… \ clearing throat \ \*\* HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY DEEEAAARRR WWWIIIKKKIII!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! \*\* ETA: Indeed, **Rosie** , and dogs everywhere rejoice! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/8 "2012-01-23T12:14:28Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I may be wrong, but isn’t also **TheMumperFormerlyKnownAsKai** ’s birthday also? Yes it is. Happy Birthday **wiki**!!![COLOR=“Red”] Happy Birthday **MMMMMoooommm!!!** [/COLOR] I don’t have any date to share, but this weekend was notable for me. I went to a sex toy party and Chuck E Cheese in a 24 hour period. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/9 "2012-01-23T12:41:41Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > I don’t have any date to share, but this weekend was notable for me. I went to a sex toy party and Chuck E Cheese in a 24 hour period. 😃 :eek: I read that as “sex toy party AT Check E. Cheese” ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/10 "2012-01-23T13:09:28Z")
**Happy birthday wiki and FCM!** ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/11 "2012-01-23T13:11:33Z")
Happy burpdays to FCM and Kai! I have not been to a sex toy party for a very long time - mostly because my friends think I’d scare the hostess by knowing more then she did…I guess that blows my claim to a sheltered upbringing, right? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/12 "2012-01-23T13:30:29Z")
The nuptials have been nupped. Just when you might have thought line dancing was dead, I was surprised at the hip-hop songs that carry on the tradition. There may not have been tight jeans and cowboy boots, but it’s still a four-wall dance, despite using autotune instead of steel guitars. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/13 "2012-01-23T13:34:47Z")
Hb, fcm! (3 times I edited it to all caps but it keeps switching… why?) ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/14 "2012-01-23T13:47:24Z")
Happy Birthday, **FCM** and \*\*WikiKai \*\*(whatever your nickname is these days…)!!! ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/15 "2012-01-23T14:04:54Z")
Happy birthday to the birthday girls! We are headed home today then I have a work trip to Arkansas the rest of the week. We will be back in a couple of weeks down here at **mr ems** mom & dads in a couple of weeks to sort out his mom’s things with his sister. I also managed to smash the screen on my I-phone yesterday. Le sigh. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/16 "2012-01-23T14:05:02Z")
**happy birthing anniversary day moom!!!** ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/17 "2012-01-23T14:05:34Z")
**lieu** there is no rhyme nor reason for why vb switches from all caps to lowercase. It just does sometimes. At least that’s been my experience. Howdy from irk! Just snoopin’ around for a bit cause it’s a little slow right now. Weird for Monday. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/18 "2012-01-23T14:07:30Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Hb, fcm! > > (3 times I edited it to all caps but it keeps switching… why?) actually, if the only text is all caps, vb assumes you’re shouting and “corrects” it; but if you have at least a few characters in lower case, THEN YOU CAN TYPE IN CAPS ALL YOU WANT. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/19 "2012-01-23T14:09:05Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **lieu** there is no rhyme nor reason for why vb switches from all caps to lowercase. It just does sometimes. Yeah, but… bet… it’s for FCM! HB, FCM! Ha, success! ETA: Okay, thanks, **anyrose**. Gud to know. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385/20 "2012-01-23T16:22:16Z")
Happy Birthday to **FCM, Rosie** and **Wiki**. My **Swampy** friend, you are remiss in your historical meanderings. You forgot: > [@](#): > > 1570 - Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out And **Lady Mondegreen**!!! 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-on-this-day-in-history-mmp/610385.md?page=2)