On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut in the short Plane Crazy. In the film, Mickey parachutes out of a plane when the only place to land is Newark Airport.
On this day in 1940, Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first McDonald’s restaurant. To show you how long ago that was, Mayor McCheese was still City Councilor McCheese.
On this day in 1602, Cape Cod was spotted – but not visited – by an English navigator. Because even in 1602, people were like, “Get stuck in that traffic?? No thanks!”
On this day in 1905, the city of Las Vegas was founded. Of course, none of the acts from 1905 still perform in Vegas today; they perform in Laughlin.
On this day in 2009, G.E. agreed to handle the cleanup after decades of dumping harmful chemicals into the Hudson River. Said officials, “If you fill the river with chemicals, there won’t be any room for dead mobsters!”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.