History of All Kinds

[migalyto]

Oct 22, 1879

Thomas Edison perfects the carbonized cotton filament light bulb

 

[RhB Michael]

German Beer Purity Law​

1487-11-30 The first German Beer Purity Law (Reinheitsgebot) is promulgated in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria, stating beer should be brewed from only three ingredients – water, malt and hops.

"We hereby proclaim and decree, by Authority of our Province, that henceforth in the Duchy of Bavaria, in the country as well as in the cities and marketplaces, the following rules apply to the sale of beer:

From Michaelmas to Georgi, the price for one Mass [Bavarian Liter 1,069] or one Kopf [bowl-shaped container for fluids, not quite one Mass], is not to exceed one Pfennig Munich value, and From Georgi to Michaelmas, the Mass shall not be sold for more than two Pfennig of the same value, the Kopf not more than three Heller [Heller usually one-half Pfennig].

If this not be adhered to, the punishment stated below shall be administered. Should any person brew, or otherwise have, other beer than March beer, it is not to be sold any higher than one Pfennig per Mass. Furthermore, we wish to emphasize that in future in all cities, markets and in the country, the only ingredients used for the brewing of beer must be Barley, Hops and Water. Whosoever knowingly disregards or transgresses upon this ordinance, shall be punished by the Court authorities' confiscating such barrels of beer, without fail. Should, however, an innkeeper in the country, city or markets buy two or three pails of beer (containing 60 Mass) and sell it again to the common peasantry, he alone shall be permitted to charge one Heller more for the Mass of the Kopf, than mentioned above. Furthermore, should there arise a scarcity and subsequent price increase of the barley (also considering that the times of harvest differ, due to location), WE, the Bavarian Duchy, shall have the right to order curtailments for the good of all concerned."

Translation of Reinheitsgebot from the "History of German Brewing" by Karl J. Eden

 

[NorthBrit]

In 1914 The Isle of Man declared war on Germany.
Technically as they have not signed a Peace Agreement they are still at war!!!

 

[TLOC]

Today is Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The History of Today

1746 - The College of New Jersey was officially chartered. It later became known as Princeton University.

1883 - The New York Horse show opened. The first national horse show was formed by the newly organized National Horse Show Association of America.

1954 - The Federal Republic of Germany was invited to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

1961 - Chubby Checker appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "The Twist."

1962 - U.S. President Kennedy went on radio and television to inform his nation about his order to send U.S. forces to blockade Cuba. The blockade was in response to the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island.

1995 - The 50th anniversary of the United Nations was marked by a record number of world leaders gathering.

 

[Bruette]

October 22, 1978

Poland's Cardinal Wojtyła inaugurated as pope​

Elected six days earlier, Karol Józef Wojtyła, 58, is inaugurated as Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the second youngest in history. His pontificate will last 26 years, take him to 129 countries, and lead to sainthood less than a decade after his death.

Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[migalyto]

Oct 23, 2001

Apple introduced the iPod, a portable media player that became one of the most successful and revolutionary products of the early 2000s.

 

[Bruette]

Oct 23, 2001

Apple introduced the iPod, a portable media player that became one of the most successful and revolutionary products of the early 2000s.

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Mike, you beat me to it, well done! But I can add a little bit.

Apple releases game-changing music player​

After launching iTunes earlier in the year, Apple released its MP3 player, a sleek white box with a scroll wheel, monochrome LCD screen, and storage for 1,000 songs. A smash hit, iPod will seed Apple's growth in the new century, selling hundreds of millions of units across five models: Classic, Mini, Nano, Shuffle, and Touch.

History​

Portable MP3 players had existed since 1997; however, Apple found existing digital music players "big and clunky or small and useless" with user interfaces that were "unbelievably awful". They also identified weaknesses in existing models' attempt to negotiate the trade-off between capacity and portability: flash memory-based players held too few songs, while the hard drive based models were too big and heavy. To address these deficits, the company decided to develop its own MP3 player.

 

[Bruette]

Oct 23, 1956 - November 4, 1956.

The Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Hungarian Revolution of 1956 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[TLOC]

Today is Thursday, October 23, 2025

The History of Today

1910 - Blanche S. Scott became the first woman to make a public solo airplane flight.

1946 - The United Nations General Assembly convened in New York for the first time.

1958 - Russian poet and novelist Boris Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. He was forced to refuse the honor due to negative Soviet reaction. Pasternak won the award for writing "Dr. Zhivago".

1998 - Japan nationalized its first bank since World War II.

 

[migalyto]

Mike, you beat me to it, well done! But I can add a little bit.

Apple releases game-changing music player​

After launching iTunes earlier in the year, Apple released its MP3 player, a sleek white box with a scroll wheel, monochrome LCD screen, and storage for 1,000 songs. A smash hit, iPod will seed Apple's growth in the new century, selling hundreds of millions of units across five models: Classic, Mini, Nano, Shuffle, and Touch.

History​

Portable MP3 players had existed since 1997; however, Apple found existing digital music players "big and clunky or small and useless" with user interfaces that were "unbelievably awful". They also identified weaknesses in existing models' attempt to negotiate the trade-off between capacity and portability: flash memory-based players held too few songs, while the hard drive based models were too big and heavy. To address these deficits, the company decided to develop its own MP3 player.

I still had mine with the docking station up till last year in the train room when it finally gave up the ghost.

 

[RhB Michael]

I never owned an iPod or a Walkman. Although I thought the Walkman was pretty cool, I never had a need for one. I didn't (and still don't) listen to music on-the-go then or today.

 

[Bruette]

I still had mine with the docking station up till last year in the train room when it finally gave up the ghost.

How long do you think it lasted?

I never used any MP3 player. I have one still in the box. I had a big boom box with a cassette player back in the 1970s. Hard rock or no rock!

I uploaded my complete collection of CDs to Amazon's Premium Music Service. Two years later they discontinued the service. Now I listen to the radio or YouTube.

My plan is when I set up my attic, I will rip all my CDs and LPs to save on external hard drives. My son gave me some kind of device to house the hard drives and store everything. It has internal redundancy and automatic backup. If one or even two hard drives fail, I won't lose anything. Which is also still in the box.

I also have a 250-watt Mini-Marshal amp to play music. I have used that. It was my music player for our 4th of July parties. Hard and heavy, that is how I like it.

 

[Kusojiji]

I uploaded my complete collection of CDs to Amazon's Premium Music Service. Two years later they discontinued the service.

Wow that's f-d up.

 

[Kusojiji]

I still use my walkman. Doesn't have any transmit capability. I use it with my Oontz portable speaker when I grill outside.

 

[migalyto]

How long do you think it lasted?

Oh boy! Not sure!

I would guess 15 years. I got it before my daughter was born and that will be 15 years in Feb.

 

[migalyto]

Oct 24, 2003

Supersonic passenger service ended as British Airways flew its last Concorde flight; Air France had ceased similar operations in May.

 

[Bruette]

Wow that's f-d up.

My thought exactly!

 

[TLOC]

Oct 23, 2001

Apple introduced the iPod, a portable media player that became one of the most successful and revolutionary products of the early 2000s.

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Mine is still in the charging spot on the speaker system. I use it every time I sit at the workbench. It won’t play now unless it’s in the charging port

 

[TLOC]

Today is Friday, October 24, 2025

The History of Today

1901 - Daredevil Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. She was 63 years old.

1929 - In The U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."

1939 - Nylon stockings were sold to the public for the first time in Wilmington, DE.

1945 - The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II.

1963 - The Beatles left Great Britain for their first tour outside of their homeland.

1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

 

[migalyto]

Today is Friday, October 24, 2025

The History of Today

1901 - Daredevil Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. She was 63 years old.

1929 - In The U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."

1939 - Nylon stockings were sold to the public for the first time in Wilmington, DE.

1945 - The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II.

1963 - The Beatles left Great Britain for their first tour outside of their homeland.

1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

There were so many good ones today. I was considering a couple of the ones you posted.