LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KARE) – A mechanic in Minnesota made
a long-lost discovery in an SUV while replacing the cooling fans
on an 11-year-old Ford.
The repair shop owner, Chad Volk, found a wallet that a former
Ford assembly worker lost over a decade ago.
On July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
was born when U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte
orders a group of newly hired federal investigators to report
to Chief Examiner Stanley W. Finch of the Department of
Justice.
One year later, the Office of the Chief Examiner was renamed
the Bureau of Investigation, and in 1935 it became the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
(June 9, 1851 – June 28, 1921)
From left is President Roosevelt with his Cabinet. Attorney General Bonaparte is the third from the left.
The musician, actor, film producer and Rolling Stones front
man Mick Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England on
July 26, 1943. He’s 82 years old today.
On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the
Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its
first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place
the foundation for many aspects of today’s mail system.
