Jeff RoderickValentines dayOn February 14around the year 278A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed.Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Jeff RoderickAustraliaOn January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
Jeff RoderickGolden GateOn January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the…Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
Jeff RoderickUtah is 45th StateSix years after Wilford Woodruff, president of the Mormon church, issued his Manifesto reforming political, religious, and economic life in…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
Jeff RoderickAlaska a State!On January 3, 1959, President Eisenhower signs a special proclamation admitting the territory of Alaska into the Union as the 49th and…Jan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017
Jeff RoderickThe rag-tag army of volunteers known as Doniphan’s Thousand, led by Colonel Alexander W.Dec 28, 2016Dec 28, 2016
Jeff RoderickLakers set RecordOn December 22, 1971, the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) defeat the Baltimore Bullets 127–120 in Baltimore…Dec 21, 2016Dec 21, 2016
Jeff RoderickLosing a ParentHard to imagine how fast your life can change when you lose a parent unexpectedly. The feelings of love and longing change your whole…Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Jeff RoderickGale SayersOn this day in 1965, the rookie running back Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears scores six touchdowns during a single game against the San…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
