MARCH 10, 1933

Full News Archive

• Headline: Bellanca Aircraft Legal Dispute. Impact: Had W B Hurlburt lost the case, Bellanca Aircraft Corp might have pivoted to making really fancy paper airplanes instead of real ones. Imagine a world where the best we had was a paper plane competition at the Olympics!. Fact: Did you know that lawsuits are just like bad relationships? They can drag on forever and usually end with someone crying..
• Headline: Historic Fleet Games Conclude at Sea. Impact: The final day of tests led to a newfound obsession with naval parades, which eventually caused a spike in naval-themed birthday parties and a whole generation of kids who think 'battleship' is a legitimate career path.. Fact: Did you know that submarines are just like teenagers? They both like to hide underwater and avoid confrontation until they absolutely have to surface..
• Headline: MARGARET M. WREN TO WED IN JUNE; Betrothal of Doctor's Daughter to James Santo Ceribelli Is Announced.. Impact: The engagement announcement led to a series of matchmaking events that ultimately resulted in the rise of speed-dating. Thanks, Margaret and James, for ruining dating as we know it!. Fact: Did you know that the concept of 'dating' is just an intricate dance of awkward small talk and trying to figure out who pays the bill?.
• Headline: All Jewish Merchants Jailed By Nazis in Annaberg, Saxony. Impact: The jailing of Jewish merchants had a chilling effect on commerce in Saxony, leading to the establishment of underground markets where people traded in the most bizarre items, including homemade soap and questionable baked goods.. Fact: Did you know that in times of oppression, creativity flourishes? Just look at all the new recipes people come up with when they're trying to impress their neighbors in secret..
• Headline: The Service Bands.. Impact: The retention of Navy bands on the radio led to an explosion of military-themed musical acts, eventually resulting in the birth of a genre called 'Marching Pop.' Yes, you could have had your very own John Philip Sousa concert on the charts!. Fact: Did you know that military bands are often better than your average pop band? At least they have discipline and can march in formation!.
• Headline: UNTERMYER FEARS CITY TRANSIT PLOT; Wires Lehman He Hears O'Brien 'Smuggled Through' Albany Bill to Upset Unification MEASURE IN ASSEMBLY Would Shift Power From the Transit Commission to Board of Transportation. BUT HAS NOT BEEN PASSED Delaney Says Moffat, Sponsor, Is Solely Responsible -- Lawyer Asks Delay Till He Returns.. Impact: Untermyer's fears of a transit plot led to a chaotic season of political intrigue, resulting in the creation of the first-ever 'Transit Conspiracy Theories' podcast. Everyone loves a good plot twist!. Fact: Did you know that conspiracy theories are just another form of storytelling? You know, like fiction, but with more yelling and fewer plot holes..
• Headline: HATTING LEFT $3,000.; Justice Divided Estate Among Widow and Two Children.. Impact: The division of Hattings' estate sparked a family feud that lasted decades, leading to the annual 'Hatting Family Reunion' where relatives argue over who got the better slice of pie, not realizing they lost the whole farm.. Fact: Did you know that family reunions are just an excuse for everyone to act like children again? Pass the potato salad!.
• Headline: British Field In Cairo Bombed.. Impact: The bombing of the British field in Cairo led to a renewed emphasis on military strategy, resulting in the invention of the 'Military Strategy Board Game,' where players could safely bomb each other without the risk of actual explosives.. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more explosive than a battlefield is a board game night with family? Someone always gets mad!.