On this day in 1631, John Withrop was sworn in as the first Governor of Massachusetts. He took the traditional oath, which goes: “Ya promise to try wicked hahd, dood?”
On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln was nominated for the presidency at the Republican National Convention. He then received a surprise endorsement from Bernie Sanders.
On this day in 2004, Randy Johnson was the oldest pitcher in baseball history to throw a perfect game. You could tell he was old, because he was interested in baseball history.
On this day in 1910, Halley’s Comet scraped Earth with its tail. And it didn’t even leave a note.
On this day in 2012, Facebook raised 16 billion dollars in the largest tech IPO in U.S. history. Meanwhile, MySpace announced that it found an onion ring in its french fries.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.