18th Century Timeline (1776-1800)

1776: Common Sense published
    Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire published
    Wealth of Nations published
    Virginia Declarations of Rights
    Declaration of Independence
    Battle of Long Island
    Battle of Harlem Heights
    Battle of Valcour Bay
    The American Crisis published
    The Battle of Trenton

1777: Battle of Saratoga
    Valley Forge

1778: Battle of Monmouth

1779: James Cook dies in Hawaii

1780: Gordon Riots
    Battle of Camden
    Arnold's treason
    Battle of King's Mountain
    The Great Hurricane kills 22,000

1781: Battle of Cowpens
    Articles of Confederation
    Battle of Yorktown

1783: Peace of Paris

1786: Shay's Rebellion

1787: Northwest Ordinance
    Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
    Federalist Papers published

1789: Sieyes' publishes What is the Third Estate?
    Constitution goes into effect
    Washington Inauguated first President of the United States
    Tennis Court Oath (France)
    Bastille Stormed
    Declaration of the Righs of Man and of the Citizen

1792: Louis XVI arrested
    September massacres (France)
    Battle of Valmy
    Washington re-elected

1793: Louis XVI executed
    Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
    Marat murdered
    Reign of Terror begins
    Marie Antoinette executed

1794: Cotton Gin
    Danton executed
    Whiskey Rebellion

1796: John Adams elected president
    Catherine the Great dies
    Battle of Lodi

1797: Battle of Campo Formio
    XYZ Affair
    Battle of the Pyramids
    Battle of the Nile

1798: Quasi War
    Alien and Sedition Acts

1799: Napoleon's coup
    Washington dies

1800: Quasi War ends
    Treaty of Mortefontaine
    Election of 1800 in U.S. goes to the House of Representatives
    Battle of Marengo
    Act of Union (Britain)

Frank Tanana timeline

Born: July 3, 1953
1971: Drafted by California Angels
1971-3: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 9, 1973 (Angels)
1975: 17 strikeouts
1975: 13 inning ND vs Boston
1976: Tanana and Catfish Hunter each pitched 13 Inning Shutout in ND
1976: Only pitcher with two 13 inning shutout ND
1977: Pitching Title
1979: Shoulder Injury
1979: Angels win AL West
1981: Traded to the Boston Red Sox
1982: Signed by Texas Rangers
1985: Traded to Detroit Tigers
1987: Shutout Blue Jays on final day of season to win AL East
1987: Tigers win AL East
1992: Signed by New York Mets
1993: Traded to New York Yankees
1999: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (0%)
2006: Elected to Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

3x All Star
1977 Pitching Title
3x Player of the Month
Player of the Week (July 20, 1975)
240-236
3.66 ERA
638 Games-616 GS
143 CG
34 SHO
1 Save
4,188.1 IP
2,773 K
1.270 WHIP
Led league in Losses (18): 1982
Led league in ERA (2.54): 1977
Led league in SHO (7): 1977
Led league in strikeouts (1975): 269
Led league in WHIP (0.988): 1976
15+ Wins: 6x
Sub 3.50 ERA: 6x
Sub 3 ERA: 3x
10+ CG: 5x
15+ CG: 3x
20+ CG: 2x
200+ IP: 13x
250+ IP: 3x
200+ Strikeouts: 3x
Postseason: 0-1, 4.35, 2 GS, 10.1 IP, 12 Hits, 6 BB, 4 K, 4 HBP, 1.742 WHIP (2 Series)

Hoyt Wilhelm: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: July 26, 1922
1942: Minor Leagues
1943-45: World War II service
1946: Minor Leagues
1947: Purchased by Boston Braves
1947: Drafted by New York Giants
1947-52: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 18, 1952 (Giants)
1952: Homered in first big league AB (Never hit another HR)
1952: NL Pitching Title
1954: Giants win World Series
1957: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1957: Selected off waivers by Cleveland Indians
1958: Selected off waivers by Baltimore Orioles
1958: No-Hit the New York Yankees
1959: AL Pitching Title
1960: O's create larger mitt to catch the knuckleball
1963: Traded to Chicago White Sox
1968: Broke Cy Young's record for most appearances
1968: Set records for consecutive errorless games by a pitcher, relief victories in a career, and IP in relief
1968: Drafted by Kansas City Royals
1968: Traded to California Angels
1969: Traded to Atlanta Braves
1969: First to 200 saves
1970: Reached 1,000 games
1970: Selected off Waivers by Chicago Cubs
1971: Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers
1972: Retired
1973, 1975: Minor League Manager
1976-98: Minor League pitching coach
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (83.8% of vote)
2002: Died

Accomplishments:

1954 World Champion
8x All Star
2x Pitching Title
No-Hitter
Record 1,070 games (since broken)
First pitcher to save 200
First to appear in over 1,000 games
143-122
2.52 ERA
1070 Games
651 GF
52 GS
20 CG
5 SHO
228 Saves
2254.1 IP
1610 Strikeouts
1.125 WHIP
Led league in Win %: 2x
Led league in ERA: 2x
Led league in Games: 2x
Led league in GF (39): 1953
15+ Wins: 2x
Sub 3 ERA: 13x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 12x
Sub 2 ERA: 6x
60+ Games: 6x
70+ Games: 3x
20+ Saves: 3x
100+ IP: 11x
Postseason: 0-0 Record, 0.00 ERA, 2 Games, 2.1 IP, 3 Strikeouts, 0.429 WHIP (1954 WS)

Arky Vaughan: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: March 9, 1912
1931-32: Minor Leagues
1932: Acquired by Pittsburgh Pirates
Debut: April 17, 1932 (Pirates)
1935: Won batting title (.385)
1935: TSN Player of the Year
1940: Named team captain
1941: Hit two home runs in ASG
1941: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers
1943: Led player revolt against Leo Durocher
1947: Dodgers win Pennant
1948: Released by Dodgers
1949: Played in minors and retired
Died: 1952
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)

Accomplishments:
9x All Star
1935 Batting Champion.
Led league in games played: 2x
Led league in runs: 3x
Led league in triples: 3x
Led league in SB (20): 1943
Led league in walks: 3x
Led league in OBP: 3x
Led league in SLG (.607): 1935
Led league in OPS (1.098): 1935
100+ Runs: 5x
30+ Doubles: 7x
40+ Doubles: 2x
10+ Triples: 8x
15+ Triples: 3x
100+ Walks: 2x
.300+ Average: 11x
.400+ OBP: 4x
.500+ SLG: 2x
1.098 OPS (1935)
303 TB (1935)
Postseason: .500 (1-for-2) 1 double, 1.667 OPS (1947 WS)

Enos Slaughter: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1985

Born: April 27, 1916
1935: Signed by St Louis Cardinals
1935-7: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 19, 1938 (Cards)
1942: Cards win World Series
1942-45: World War II Service
1946: Cards win World Series
1946: Slaughter's Mad Dash
1954: Traded to New York Yankees
1955: Traded to Kansas City Athletics
1956: Signed by Yankees
1956: Yankees win World Series
1957: Yanks win Pennant
1958: Yanks win World Series
1959: Signed by Milwaukee Braves
1959: Retired
1960-1: Player/Manager in Minor Leagues
1971-7: Duke Baseball Coach
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Cmte)
1996: Cards retire #9
1999: Cards unveil statue
Died: 2002
2014: Elected to Cardinals Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
4x World Champion
10x All Star
Led league in Games (156): 1946
Led league in hit (188): 1942
Led league in doubles (52): 1939
Led league in triples: 2x
Led league in RBI (130): 1946
Led league in TB (292): 1942
100+ Runs: 3x
30+ Doubles: 6x
52 doubles (1939)
10+ Triples: 7x
17 triples (1942)
100+ RBI: 3x
.300+ Average: 8x
.400 OBP: 3x
.500 SLG: 2x
Postseason: .291, 3 HR, 8 RBI, .406 OBP, .875 OPS (5 World Series)

Lou Brock: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1995

Born: June 18, 1939
1959: Pan American Games
1960: Signed by Chicago Cubs
1961: Minor Leagues
Debut: September 10, 1961 (Cubs)
1962: Became one of four players to reach CF bleachers at Polo Grounds
1964: Traded to St Louis Cardinals
1964: Cards win World Series
1967: Cards win World Series
1967: Babe Ruth Award
1967: .414, 8 runs, 7 SB (record) in World Series
1968: Cards win Pennant
1974: 118 stolen bases (record since broken)
1974: TSN Player of the Year
1975: Roberto Clemente Award
1977: Set all time Stolen Base record (since broken)
1977: Lou Gehrig Award
1979: 3,000th hit
1979: Hutch Award
1979: Comeback Player of the Year
1979: Retired
1985: Elected to Hall of Fame (79.7% of vote)
1999: Finalist for All Century Team
2014: Elected to Cardinals Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion
6x All Star
8x Stolen Base Champion
Retired All Time SB leader
13 hits in 1968 World Series (record)
14 World Series steals (record)
4x Player of the Week
3x Player of the Month
Led league in runs: 2x
Led league in doubles (46): 1968
Led league in triples (14): 1968
100+ Runs: 7x
200+ Hits: 4x
30+ doubles: 6x
10+ Triples: 6x
21 HR (1967)
20+ SB: 16x
30+ SB: 14x
40+ SB: 13x
50+ SB: 12x
60+ SB: 7x
70+ SB: 3x
118 SB (1974)
Hit .300+: 7x
325 TB (1967)
Postseason: .391, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 16 Runs, 14 SB, .424 OBP, .655 SLG, 1.079 OPS (3 WS)

My 110 favorite TV episodes: Battlestar edition

Battlstar Galactica miniseries (2003)

A re-imaged remake of the original 1978 cheese series. The Cylons return after 40 years to launch a genocidal war. Only a handful of survivors remain...

Battlestar Galactica: 33 (2004)

The most intense episode in the history of television!

Battlestar Galactica: Blood on the Scales (2009)

A rebellion occurs on Galactica. In the end, the mutineers are executed. The executions demonstrated a clear shift in the characters. Humanity could ill afford to lose members at this point, but executions occurred nonetheless.

My 110 Favorite TV Episodes: Addendum

I missed a couple of Episodes in compiling my initial list. Other Magnum episodes are on the October 24, 2015 post. 

Magnum PI: Black and White (1982)

Higgins past comes back to haunt him in a story about PTSD.

Magnum PI: Flashback (1982)

Magnum dreams he is in 1936 and solves a case he's working on in 1982.  Loved the attention to detail in this episode.

My Favorite 110 TV episodes of all time: Star Trek edition

Balance of Terror (1966)

The Romulans return for the first time in a century. Based on Run Silent, Run Deep, Gene Roddenberry takes submarine combat into space.

Space Seed (1967)

Khaaaan!

Erand of Mercy (1967)

Klingons invade a peaceful world. Kirk and Spock are stranded.

The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)

McCoy accidentally drugs himself, goes back in time, and allows the Nazis to take over the world. Kirk and Spock go back to repair the damage.

Amok Time (1967)

Spock must mate or die.

Journey to Babel (1967)

The Orions try to disrupt a peace conference, Sarek needs a transfusion, and Kirk survives an assassination attempt.

Friday's Child (1967)

The Klingons and Federation clash on a planet filled with dilithium.

The Trouble with Tribbles (1967)

Klingons poison grain to discredit the Federation, but they are caught in the act by Tribbles.

A Piece of the Action (1968)

Gangsters in space.

All Our Yesterdays (1969)

We learn how ancient Vulcans behaved...and Kirk ends up accused of witchcraft.

Greatest RHP in NL History by team

Atlanta Braves: Greg Maddux (1993-2003)
Miami Marlins:  Josh Beckett (2001-05)
New York Mets: Tom Seaver (1967-77; 1983)
Philadelphia Phillies: Grover Alexander (1911-17)
Washington Nationals: Steve Rogers via Montreal (1973-85)
Chicago Cubs: Ferguson Jenkins (1966-73; 1982-83)
Cincinnati Reds: Paul Derringer (1933-42)
Milwaukee Brewers: Yovani Gallardo (2007-14)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Babe Adams (1907-26)
St Louis Cardinals: Bob Gibson (1959-75)
Arizona Diamondbacks: Curt Schilling (2000-03)
Colorado Rockies: Ubaldo Jiminez (2006-11)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Don Drysdale (1956-69)
San Diego Padres: Jake Peavy (2002-09)
San Francisco Giants: Christy Mathewson (1900-16) and Juan Marichal (1960-73)

Quotes of the Month: October 2015

Quote of the Month: "We Live in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter"
-Charles Krauthammer

Stupid Quote of the Month:
“If only there was a ‘coon of the year’ award."
-Professor Anthea Butler on Ben Carson

And the rest...
"If I don't move, I'll be demoted to Secretary of State or something."
-Joe Biden

"What about a real black President who can properly address the racial divide?"
- Rupert Murdoch

"I'm really not even a human being."
-Hillary Clinton

“I never took a position on Keystone until I took a position on Keystone.”
- Hillary Clinton

"We may have overestimated his anger management skills."
-Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump

“I just don’t like the guy.”
-George W Bush on Ted Cruz

"The acoustic guitar is the most important."
-Keith Richards

“You can tell the Egyptian prime minister it’s a terrorist attack, but you can’t tell your own people?”
-Jim Jordan to Hillary Clinton

"I’ve got a lot of really cool things I could do other than sit around, being miserable, listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them. That is a joke. Elect Trump if you want that."
-Jeb Bush

"Calm people live. Tense people die."
-Adam Savage

“I’ve got to tell you the truth — even in New Jersey what you’re doing is called rude.”
-Chris Christie to the CNBC Moderator

“That debate reflected a debate between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks.”
-Ted Cruz