On this day in 1933, one of the most famous watches was born. It is probably one of those ones that you look at in shop windows and thing "I want that".
At Century of Progress in 1933, the Ingersoll Watch Company launched the Mickey Mouse watch and alarm clock series. The watches back then retailed for a whopping $3.75. Amazing. Today, they retail for $50... sometimes more... and they are still just about the coolest thing in the world.
Damn it, now I want one.
Also on the cards today in the anniversary of a death that made Horrible Histories' section about Stupid Deaths. You know the song. "Stupid deaths, stupid deaths, they're funny cos' they're true", now its going to be in your head for the rest of the day. You're welcome.
James II of Scotland was a Middle Ages gun nut. He loved his artillery and the new inventions that were coming to light.
On the 3rd of August 1460, King James decided to kick the English out of Roxburgh Castle and to do this, he decided to use cannons. Lots of Cannons.
Unfortunately, at this period in history, cannons were prone to the odd explosion and the one King James was standing next to did just that.
According to the reports from the battlefield, the cannon, known as The Lion, exploded and a piece of the shrapnel hit James in the leg. He was "stricken to the ground and died hastily", presumably of blood loss and shock. He was 29 years old and had 7 living children.
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