The cereal, which contains neither grapes nor nuts, was
developed in 1897 by C.W. Post, who was a patient
(and then a competitor), of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.
It was one of the first commercial products marketed as
health food.
Charles William Post
(October 26, 1854 – May 9, 1914)
NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe
Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper,
the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes
and grunge masters Soundgarden.
Nominees were voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians
and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include
"an artist’s impact on other musicians, the scope and longevity
of their career and body of work, as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique."
On April 28, 1988, a seemingly routine, 35-minute flight from
Hilo to Honolulu turned into terror when an 18-foot-long
section of the upper fuselage suddenly tears off Aloha
Airlines Flight 243.
The explosive decompression and roof loss sweep flight
attendant Clarabelle “C.B.” Lansing off the Boeing 737,
sending freezing winds of hurricane force through the
cabin, leaving passengers in the first five rows of the
plane completely exposed to the sky.
Miraculously, Captain Robert Schornstheimer landed the
plane in Maui with no further deaths.
The bizarre incident happened about 20 minutes into the
flight from Hilo International Airport to Honolulu, at 24,000
feet with 95 passengers and crew members on board.
Captain Robert Schornstheimer
The comedian and car collector who replaced Johnny Carson as
host of "The Tonight Show" is celebrating his 75th birthday.
The steamboat Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River near
Memphis, killing 1,700 passengers including many discharged
Union soldiers. The accident is still considered the largest
maritime disaster in U.S. history in terms of lives lost.
The Sultana was launched from Cincinnati in 1863. The boat
was 260 feet long and had an authorized capacity of 376
passengers and crew.
It was considered one of the most modern vessels of its era
and was soon employed to carry troops and supplies along
the lower Mississippi River.
On April 25, 1865, the Sultana left New Orleans with 100
passengers. It stopped at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for repair
of a leaky boiler.
R. G. Taylor, the boilermaker on the ship, advised Captain J.
Cass Mason that two sheets on the boiler had to be replaced,
but Mason ordered Taylor to simply patch the plates until the
ship reached St. Louis.
The only known photograph of the Sultana taken on the last
day of its fateful voyage in Helena, Arkansas on April 27,
1865.
Model of Sultana by artist & Lincoln Shrine docent Ken Jolly.
