Wrigley’s Spearmint brand chewing gum was launched in 1893 and
was originally marketed by being given away free with the purchase
of baking soda. It became so popular that it was then eventually sold separately as a desired commodity.
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On this day in 1968, the crew and captain of the U.S.
intelligence gathering ship Pueblo were released after
11 months imprisonment by the government of North
Korea. The ship, and its 83-man crew, was seized by
North Korean warships on January 23, 1968 and
charged with intruding into North Korean waters.
Lt. Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher, commanding officer of the USS
Pueblo, confesses to espionage at a press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 1968, with crew members
looking on.
USS Pueblo today is a Pyongyang, North Korea museum
piece. It was never decommissioned and is the only U.S.
naval vessel in captivity.
First issue
On December 17, 1892, Arthur Baldwin Turnure first published
a new magazine, dedicated to “the ceremonial side of life” and
targeted at “the sage as well as the debutante, men of affairs
as well as the belle.” A product of the Gilded Age, Vogue has
chronicled and influenced high society, fashion and culture
ever since.
The largest issue published by Vogue magazine was the
September 2012 edition featuring Lady Gaga in the cover,
which contained 900 pages.
Arthur Baldwin Turnure (1856–1906)
September 2012 issue.
1949
Popular Mechanics was founded in Chicago by Henry Haven
Windsor, with the first issue dated January 11, 1902. His
concept was that it would explain "the way the world works"
in plain language, with photos and illustrations to aid
comprehension.
For decades, its tagline was "Written so you can understand
it." The magazine was a weekly until September 1902, when
it became a monthly. The Popular Mechanics Company was
owned by the Windsor family and printed in Chicago until the
Hearst Corporation purchased the magazine in 1958. In 1962,
the editorial offices moved to New York City.
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Henry Haven Windsor
(1859-1924)
Popular Mechanics first cover (January 11, 1902)
