Les Verty Femmes

Today in History

1. 1620; The Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 pilgrims.

2. 1824; Freed American slaves form the country of Liberia.

3. 1858; Regular mail to Pacific coast begins.

4. 1863; HL Hunley arrives in Charleston on railroad cars.

5.  1912; Yankees player, Guy Zinn, sets record with two home plate steals in one game.

6. 1939; “Wizard of Oz” premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood

7. 1960; UFO sighted by 3 California patrolmen.

8. 1985; Iraqi air raid over Iran oil-island Kharg

9. 1997; Dow Jones drops 247.37 pts. 

10. 2009; Les Verty Femmes go to Charleston, SC.