Tag Archives: Historic Events
Where were you when the Loma Prieta Quake Struck?
Today marks the anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. 17 October 1989 started out as a day of hope and excitement. People were excited about the Bay Bridge Series between the A’s and the Giants. They got in their cards, sat down in a seat on a BART train, or waited for the bus to …
My Ancestors and the Google News Timeline
Ever since this link made the rounds yesterday, I have been playing around with it. It’s the new toy from the Google Labs folks: The Google News Timeline. You enter a date then it gives you information on events that happened that day. It provides a link to the original source so you can learn …