As American as corn flakes, cherry coke, and good ol’ coal burning trains!

1985

Canned and bottled Cherry Coke is first introduced by Coca-Cola.

1977

Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album released. You know, that one song that the Dixie Chicks covered? That band. But not that song.

1968

The first ever U.S. Teachers strike takes place in Florida.

1932

William Faulkner completes his novel “Light in August.” That one about poor white southerners. With the stream of consciousness, and the racial tensions. Oh wait.

1929

Medical diathermy machine is used for the first time. Which sounds important, anyway.

1919

W.E.B Dubois’ pan-African conference meets in Paris.

1906

Kellogg founds the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company,

1861

Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom. In pre-Alexander II Russia, farm owns YOU!

1831

The first U.S. coal-burning locomotive makes its trial run in Pennsylvania.

Raise a toast to…

1963

“Kiss By A Rose” singer/husband of Heidi Klum, Seal

1952

Author Amy Tan

1943

Singer/ ham sandwich aficionado (too far?) Mama Cass

1940

Soul singer William “Smokey” Robinson