On this day in 1614, Pocahontas married English tobacco planter John Rolfe. Or as the tabloids called them, “PocaJohntas.”
On this day in 1792, President Washington exercised his first presidential veto. Can you imagine – our president exercising??
On this day in 1859, Charles Darwin submitted the beginning of his book “On the Origin of Species.” Or as it was originally known, “You and Me Baby Ain’t Nothin’ But Mammals.”
On this day in 1621, the Mayflower set sail back to England from Massachusetts. Which explains why it was littered with Dunkin cups and scratch-off tickets.
On this day in 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points scored. While Tiger Woods would break his other record.
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.