FYI August 30, 2024

On This Day

1282 – Peter III of Aragon lands at Trapani to intervene in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
The War of the Sicilian Vespers, also shortened to the War of the Vespers, was a conflict waged by several medieval European kingdoms over control of Sicily from 1282 to 1302. The war, which started with the revolt of the Sicilian Vespers, was fought over competing dynastic claims to the throne of Sicily and grew to involve the Crown of Aragon, Angevin Kingdom of Naples, Kingdom of France, and the papacy.

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Born On This Day

1609 – Sir Alexander Carew, 2nd Baronet, English politician (d. 1644)
Sir Alexander Carew (30 August 1608 – 23 December 1644) was an English landowner, soldier and politician from Antony, Cornwall. Elected Member of Parliament for Cornwall in November 1640, he voted for the execution of the Earl of Strafford in May 1641, and supported the removal of bishops from the Church of England.

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Ernie Smith, Tedium: From Segments To Pixels Handheld calculators saw a massive amount of innovation in the 1970s—thanks in no small part to LCD screens and a primitive form of typography.
 
 
 
 

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Rare Historical Photos: Lovely Portraits of Highland Park High School Teenage Girls, 1947

 
 
 
 
Jake Wynn – Public Historian: A “weigh-lock” on the Lehigh Canal in Carbon County | 1873
 
 
 
 
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Colleen Mondor: Probable Cause; #13: On frustrating Alaskan aviation observations + thoughts on skydiving ops
 
 
 
 

By Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton, Big Think: What JFK learned about leadership from a NASA janitor Most leaders get the psychology of human motivation all wrong — here’s how a presidential encounter with a leaf-sweeper puts it right.
 
 
 
 

By Daniel Geiger, Business Insider: Property mogul Larry Silverstein looks back on the arduous rebuilding of Ground Zero

 
 
 
 
By James Osborne, History Extra BBC: Fierce and furious: who are the most powerful gods of war throughout world history? Sharpen your swords and ready your shields, here is our guide to war gods and goddesses throughout world history

 
 
 
 
By Tyler Rogoway, The War Zone: This Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets
A conversation with the owner of Air USA about probably the most incredible private aircraft purchase of all time and the future of his adversary business.

 
 
 
 
By Tucker Carlson: Maine Loggers Review the Cybertruck
 
 
 
 
The Ultimate Expedition: Images From The Burning Man That Will Blow Your Mind
 
 
 
 
The True Story Of 22 SAS Operator : Christian Craighead | Mulligan Brothers Documentary

 
 
 
 
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