On February 22nd, 1995 Steve Fossett completed his first air ballon journey over the Pacific Ocean. th James Stephen Fossett (April 22, 1944 – c. September 3, 2007) was an American commodities trader, businessman, and adventurer. Fossett is the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon. He made his fortune in the [...]
By Mary Miller Cullins Record crowds showed up Saturday in Soulard for the annual Mardi Gras Parade, but here in St. Louis, we ain’t done yet!
By Mary Miller Cullins Washington’s birthday, or President’s Day, honors the life and work of the first president of the United States, George Washington.
By Mary Miller Cullins The song, “I Will Always Love You”, as performed by the late Whitney Houston, was #1 in the USA according to Billboard magazine, on this date in 1993.
By Mary Miller Cullins On February 15, 1998, Dale Earnhardt (after two decades of trying) finally wins his first Daytona 500, NASCAR‘s premier event.
By Mary Miller Cullins “Cupid draw back your bow And let your arrow go; Straight to my lover’s heart for me Cupid please hear my cry And let your arrow fly; Straight to my lover’s heart for me.”
