Halloween Trivia and Fun Facts Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange represents the hall harvest and black the coming colder winter darkness – and death. In the 21st century, there are six full-moon Halloweens: 2001, 2020, 2039, 2058, 2077, and 2096. Halloween is the second-biggest commercial holiday in the United States, second only… Read More
Author: Joe Hummel III
October 30th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 30th History Highlights 1831 – Nat Turner was arrested for leading the bloodiest slave rebellion in United States history. 1925 – John Logie Baird created Britain’s first television transmitter. 1938 – Orson Wells premiered his radio drama War of the Worlds. 1945 – Jackie Robinson of the… Read More
October 29th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 29th History Highlights 1618 – English courtier Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England. 1969 – The first, early “internet” connection (ARPANET) was made between Stanford and UCLA Universities. By the end of the year, the University of California (Santa Barbara)… Read More
Monster Safety Tips Pop Culture, through fairy tales, books, and movies, has introduced us to frightening creatures of the night. Even though they can be scary, Pop Culture has also offered us cures for those things that scare us. I should start off with a disclaimer, these tips are for actual monsters, not regular people… Read More
October 28th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 28th History Highlights October 28, 1756 – Birthday (fictional) Alf, TV October 28, 1846 – April 21, 1847, The Donner-Reed Party, a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. 48 of 90 people survived. 1886 – The Statue of… Read More
October 27th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 27th History Highlights 1682 – The City of Philadelphia was founded in Pennsylvania. 1787 – The First Federalist Papers were published in New York City. 1954 – The “Walt Disney” program opened on ABC. It was later called “Disneyland“, then “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color“. 2004… Read More
Top 100 All-Time Horror Movies 1. Psycho (1960, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock 2. Get Out (2017, Directed by Jordan Peele) 3. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, Directed by Robert Wiene) 4. Us (2019, Directed by Jordan Peele) 5. Alien (1979, Directed by Ridley Scott) 6. The Shining (1980, Directed by Stanley Kubrick) 6. King… Read More
October 26th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 26th History Highlights 1826 – The Erie Canal was completed 1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona took place. October 26, 2000 – Sony PlayStation 2 released, Video Game Console 2001 – The United States passed the USA PATRIOT Act into law. If… Read More
Halloween Music  1. Thriller – Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash – Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett 3. I Put A Spell On You – Screaming Jay Hawkins (or Bette Midler) 4. Ghost Busters – Ray Parker Jr. 5. Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Claearwater Revival 6. Bury a Friend – Billie Eilish 7. Howlin’ for You… Read More
October 25th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 25th History Highlights 1971 – Taiwan was expelled from the United Nations, and admitted China to the organization. 1972 – The FBI hired its first female agents – Joanne Pierce and Susan Roley 1983 – US Armed Forces invaded Grenada October 25 Birthday (fictional) Squidward, Spongebob Squarepants… Read More
Crazy Songs Music Chart I wish I could take it all back and he leave me crazy. The world in which we live is crazy. The people we meet, the experiences we face, the journeys we must take. It is no wonder why there are a plethora of Crazy poems out there. We’re all nuts!!… Read More
October 24th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 24th History Highlights 1901 – Annie Edison Taylor went over Niagra Falls in a barrel, and survived. 1929 – Black Thursday in the stock market. 1945 – The United Nations was founded. 2007 – China successfully launched its first space probe, Chang’e-1. If you were born on… Read More
October 23rd History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 23rd History Highlights 1973 – President Nixon agreed to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations. 1983 – A terror attack against US armed forces in Beirut, Lebanon killed 240 people. 2001 – The iPod was demonstrated. On sale the following week, the retail… Read More
Scary Movie and TV Themes/Songs Scary Music From Soundtracks Movies, Classical & Television can evoke their own terrors, but your memories from the big (or small) screen are what make shivers run down your spine. Extended cuts and edits can add an even creepier vibe. What is ‘scary music’ anyway? Midnight, the Stars and You… Read More
October 22nd History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 22nd History Highlights 1844 – End of World predicted by William Miller and his followers. #falsealarm 1883 – New York’s Metropolitan Opera House opened. 1962 – President John F. Kennedy addressed the country, demanding that Cuba removed Soviet missiles and equipment that had bee secretly placed on… Read More
Songs about Mourning and Grieving Funeral songs are for remembering and honoring the deceased. They are also to help the family and friends of the recently departed. The songs remind us of our family members, our friend, or even our acquaintance. The song may evoke a memory, a sense of loss, or even a… Read More
October 21st History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 21st History Highlights 1797 – Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution, launched. 1879 – Thomas Edison demonstrated his Incandescent Lightbulb. 1967 – 250 protestors stormed The Pentagon in Washington, DC. October 21, 2015 (fictional) Marty McFly and Doc Brown visited this year from 1985 in Back to the… Read More
October 20th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 20th History Highlights 1955 – The Return of The King, the third book of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, was released. 1973 – Australia’s Sydney Opera House opened. 1982 – 340 fans were killed at a game between the Soviet and Dutch soccer teams. Details were… Read More
Top 100 Cult Films 1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Directed by Jim Sharman) 2. The Big Lebowski (1998, Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen) 3. This Is Spinal Tap (1984, Directed by Rob Reiner) 4. Harold and Maude (1971, Directed by Hal Ashby ) 5. Pink Flamingos (1972, Directed by John Waters) 6.… Read More
October 19th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 19th History Highlights 1789 – John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States. October 19, 1957 Birthday (fictional) Michael Myers, Halloween 1987 – Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22%, 508 points. October 19, 2009 (fictional) The Earth… Read More
All About The Zombies There are three types of Zombies, all named after Zombi, the voodoo snake god, or possibly the West African word zumbi meaning “fetish”. All three enjoy what is commonly called cannibalism, although that would be technically incorrect since they are no longer human. They do, according to legend, like to eat… Read More
October 18th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 18th History Highlights 1867 – The United States took possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2 million. Some called it #sewardsfolly 1896 – The first newspaper comic strip, The Yellow Kid, by Richard Outcault, appeared in The New York Journal. 1972 – The US… Read More
October 17th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 17th History Highlights October 17, 1959 Birthday (fictional) Adrian Monk, TV 1989 A 7.1 earthquake shook the San Francisco area, killing 67 people. 2006 – The 300 Millionth living American citizen was born. If you were born on October 17th, You were likely conceived the week of…… Read More
October 16th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 16th History Highlights 1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette was executed for ‘high treason’ during the French Revolution. 1859 – John Brown’s abolitionist raid took place at Harper’s Ferry, WV. October 16, 1997 (fiction) The Robinson family departed from Earth aboard the Jupiter II spacecraft and becomes Lost… Read More
October 15th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 15th History Highlights 1582 – Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar. 1753 – Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent were the first to ascend in a hot air balloon, the first witnessed manned flight demonstration. 1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette of France was tried… Read More
October 14th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 14th History Highlights 1066 – The Battle of Hastings – Normany forces defeated the Anglo-Saxons. 1888 – Louis Le Prince filmed the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene. 1947 – Flying a Bell X-1, pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the first supersonic flight. 1964… Read More
Death Songs in Pop Music 1. Die Young – Ke$ha 2. People Who Died – Jim Carroll 3. Goodbye Earl – Dixie Chicks 4. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan 5. New York Mining Disaster (1941) – Bee Gees 6. Last Kiss – Frank J. Wilson (or Pearl Jam) 7. Stagger Lee – Lloyd… Read More
October 13th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 13th History Highlights 1269 – The present church building at Westminster Abbey was consecrated. 1775 – The United States Navy (Continental Navy) was authorized by the Second Continental Congress. 1792 – The cornerstone for the White House was laid. October 13, 1961 Birthday (fictional) Fox Mulder, The… Read More
October 12th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 12th History Highlights 1279 – The Nichiren Shoshu branch of Buddhism was founded in Japan. 1492 – Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ The Bahamas. 1773 – Eastern State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia, the first in America, opened.. 1999 – As of this day, 6 billion people… Read More
October 11th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts October 11th History Highlights 1887 – The first adding machine (the Comptometer) was patented, by Dorr Eugene Felt. 1962 – Vatican Council II, the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church was convened by Pope John XXIII, in four sessions that concluded on December 8, 1965. 1975… Read More
