On this day in 1861, President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. But that would never happen now – as the president skipped right to suspending all the judges.
On this day in 1956, Rocky Marciano retired as world champion. And on this day in 2025, Jake Paul challenged him.
On this day in 1942, the U.S. issued a ration stating that people could only buy 26 pounds of sugar per year. Which explains that saying: “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something meh to eat.”
On this day in 4977 B.C., the universe was created according to mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler – a calculation that turned out to be off by 13.7 billion years. Said his friends, “That’s the last time we let him figure out the tip.”
On this day in 1932, Casey Kasem was born. Or as he put it, “New to this week’s countdown is a little firecracker who’s going to turn the world upside down! Debuting at number two billion, it’s…me!”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.