by David West | Jul 24, 2026 | News
On the 24th of July, 1959, a kitchen debate took place between the then vice president of the United States, Richard Nixon, and the soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev. It was one of the most memorable confrontations of the Cold War and took place not in a conference...
by David West | Jul 23, 2026 | News
On the 23rd of July, 1962, the artificial satellite, Telstar, relayed the first transatlantic public television broadcast. I can’t say that I remember it, I was not quite three years of age. Telstar 1 was one of the most important technological achievements of the...
by David West | Jul 22, 2026 | News
Today I write a post about Wiley Post. I have shared my interest in aviation several times. I have recorded the feats of the Wright brothers, Charles Lindburgh, Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart. On the 22nd of July, 1933, Wiley Post completed the first solo flight...
by David West | Jul 21, 2026 | News
On the 21st of July, 1865, Wild Bill Hickok shot and killed David Tutt in a shootout in Springfield, Missouri. I have written a post on the gunfight at the OK Corral so let’s look into this other Western legend. Wild Bill Hickok, born James Butler Hickok, was one of...
by David West | Jul 20, 2026 | News
On the 20th of July, 70 CE, during the siege of Jerusalem, Titus (son of Emperor Vespasian) stormed the Fortress of Antonia, north of the Temple Mount, and engaged in street fighting with the Zealots. Now I’m ashamed to say that I hadn’t previously known the source of...
