1868: President Andrew Johnson was impeached

On this day in 1868, President Andrew Johnson, the man who succeeded President Lincoln, was impeached.  The trial moved to the US Senate but it failed by one vote.

It all happened in the very difficult period following The Civil War.

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We remember President Washington (1732-1799)

We remember another of George Washington's birthdays.

He was so vital to the success of the new American nation.

Our friends at Power Line call him the indispensable man and they are right.  

Washington led an army of colonists and then held together the new constitution by serving as the first president.

He could have been "president for life" or reelected to a 3rd term.  However, he respected the constitution and set the example by walking away from power.

He was indeed the indispensable man to the new nation.  Where would we be today without the work of George Washington?

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We remember Dom DiMaggio (1917-2009)

We remember Dominic Paul DiMaggio, who was born in San Francisco on this day in 1917. 

Dom, as he was known by his brothers, actually wanted to be a chemical engineer.   Eventually, baseball caught up with engineering, and Dom played in the majors with his famous brother Joe and other brother Vince.

How do you get any attention when your brother Joe is the best paid player in the game and your teammate (Ted Williams) playing right field is arguably the best hitter ever?

Well, Dom did and made the All Star team several times.

Dom had big seasons after his military service. He hit .328 average in 1950 with 193 hits and led the A.L. with 131 runs scored and 15 stolen bases. 

He kept it up in 1951 with a 27-game hitting streak, .296 batting average with 189 hits, and again leading the A.L. with 113 runs. 

Who knows what his career numbers would have looked like without those three full seasons of military service? He was between 26 and 28 years old, or normally the prime years to win a batting title or score a few more runs – a Dom specialty! 

Dom retired in 1953 after playing in seven All Star games and hitting .298 over 1,399 games.

Dom died in 2009 after a successful business career..

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1964: Fredd Kaps or the man who followed The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

Who was Fred Kaps?   He was a popular magician and the man who followed The Beatles on their first appearance on US TV. 

It was years ago that Ed Sullivan introduced millions in the US to the Fab Four from Liverpool.

Fred Kaps had to deal with hundreds of girls in the audience who could not get enough of The Beatles.  As we understand, he did it well and entertained many with his magic act.

He died in 1980.

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