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Throwback Thursdays ~ Fun Facts ~ 12.28.2023

By Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 410939

December 28, 2023 06:26 AM

Exploring the annals of history is always a fascinating journey, offering glimpses into the significance of various dates. Here are a few intriguing historical tidbits to dive into this week.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

1982: On Dec. 26, Time magazine names the personal computer its “Man of the Year.”

1968: On Dec. 24, American astronauts first orbit the Moon, aboard Apollo 8.

1947: A freak Dec. 26 storm dumps two feet of snow on New York City in 24 hours.

1944: Tennessee Williams’ play “The Glass Menagerie” premiers Dec. 26 in Chicago.

1924: Astronomer Edwin Hubble discovers galaxies outside our own on Dec. 30.

1818: “Silent Night” premiers Dec. 25 at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Austria.

1814: The War of 1812 ends Dec. 24, with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.

1776: George Washington and his troops cross the Delaware River Dec. 25.

0800: Charlemagne is crowned Dec. 25 as the first Holy Roman Emperor.

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Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Dorie, for sharing this interesting list of historical facts.

Dec 28, 2023 06:35 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Austin, TX

Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Dorie... I totally remember what a "to-do" it was when a computer was named "man of the year."

Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff

Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - crrli.com. We are Lic. Assoc. Broker/Lic. RE Salesperson - Plainview, NY

Listing & Selling Long Island Real Estate

Dorie, Don't remember the computer being named "Man of the Year", but that's really kind of funny!

Dec 28, 2023 07:06 AM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Austin, TX
Lawrence & Sheila Agra...

Plainview, NY

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Dorie and lots of snow dump on in New York City, not sure with globe warming if that would happen again.

Dec 28, 2023 08:06 AM

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754

203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT

Retired Real Estate Broker

The Time Magazine references gave me 2 things to ponder. Is it even published anymore and in checking it is now digital.

Secondly with the advancement of AI will the computers do the same down the road?

Dec 28, 2023 09:07 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Dorie= many momentous events happened this week. It's interesting that Washington crossed the Deleware river on Christmas.

Dec 28, 2023 11:39 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Dorie I wonder if that is the only time a machine was named "Man of the Year" by Times Magazine.

Dec 28, 2023 12:34 PM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

1982 - The year the computer was named "Man of the Year." In January 1983, I bought my first computer. It was an Apple IIE. We didn't even have Windows back then.

Dec 28, 2023 02:34 PM

Brian England

Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ

MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I didn't know that Time named a computer man of the year, haha. With Ai progressing at the rate it is doing so, it seems that might happen more in the future, haha.

Dec 29, 2023 04:23 AM

Sheri Sperry - MCNE®

Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ

(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Dorie Dillard Austin TX - I don't think I have seen a post go back as far as "0800," How interesting...

Dec 29, 2023 12:57 PM

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