Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located in Boston, MA, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball  since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two “classic” Major League ballparks still in use, the other being Chicago’s Wrigley.

Electric starter 1st appeared in cars.

The Greek athlete Konstantinos Tsiklitiras breaks the world record -in standing long jump jumping 3.47 meters.

16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of NY in 2:21:18.2

Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet

Steamers collide in Nile, drowning 200

“To be Stumped:” Being “stumped” comes from the pioneering days when the land was cleared to lay down train tracks. When the workers came across a tree stump, it would cause a dilemma or “to be stumped.”

“Wrong Side of the Tracks:”-Before there were cars, trains were an important means of transportation. Of course, pollution wasn’t a big concern so when a train rolled by, heavy black smoke and soot went with it. Usually the wind blew the black smoke to one side of the tracks and only the poorest of people would endure living in that hard to breathe environment. No one wanted to be on “the wrong side of the tracks.

“Vis-à-Vis’” : the first meaning was the literal translation from the French, i.e. “face to face. ”  Another meaning is a small two seater carriage in which passengers sit face to face.  These carriages are similar to the four seater version that Queen Elizabeth uses each year to tour the course at the Royal Ascot race meeting.  Also defined as “in relation to” or “with respect to”  For example:  the position of our organization vis-à-vis global warming to support efforts to reduce carbon emissions.   

“Everything but the kitchen sink: - comes from World War Two when everything possible was used to contribute to the war effort…all metal was used for the U.S arsenal. The only objects left out were porcelain kitchen sinks. 

“Don’t  throw the baby out with the bath water” - What’s one to do when they only have one basin of bath water and a litter of children to be bathed? Easy! Use the same bath water and dump it out when your last child gets lost in it! Back in the pre-running water days, the order of the household determined which family member got to take the bath first. The man (or head of the household) naturally went first, followed by the children and the baby last. The water would become so dirty that when a baby was bathed in it, he could possibly be lost or even tossed out! 

Corn Flakes - “Taste them again for the first time” -Developed in the 1880s by health-obsessed brothers John Harvey and Will Keith Kellogg, Corn Flakes have been sold in stores since 1906. Before the cereal was marketed in stores, the brothers disagreed over whether to add sugar to it. John Harvey was against the idea, while W.K. was for it, so the former began his own company, Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, and began selling Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.

Lucky Charms – “They are magically delicious” - With its frosted oats and rainbow-colored marshmallows, Lucky Charms has been tempting children (and leprechauns) everywhere since 1964. Each marshmallow color is shaped like a different charm — the original four charms were pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and yellow clovers. Various charms and colors h

Wheaties – “Breakfast of Champions” - Wheaties cereal has long been associated with athletes and sports, a marketing strategy that began in 1933 when it sponsored minor league baseball broadcasts.

Frosted Flakes – “They’re grrrrreat” - Tony the Tiger’s catchphrase, which was introduced in the 1950s, has become one of the longest-running advertising slogans of all time. Fun facts about Tony: He’s 6’3″, is voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft, and has a wife and a daughter named Antoinette.

Rice Krispies – “Childhood is calling” - Responding to recent research from The Intelligence Group’s Mom Intelligence Report, which showed that 94 percent of moms feel kids today grow up too quickly, Kellogg’s adopted this sentimental new tagline for a series of commercials involving moms spending time with their children.

The Oscar statuette weighs 6 3/4 pounds, and stands 13 1/2 inches high. It was named by Margaret Herrick, the Academy librarian, who remarked in 1931 (upon seeing the statuettes), “Why it looks like my Uncle Oscar!” Her uncle’s full name, by the way, was Oscar Pierce.

Meryl Street received a record of 17 nominations (she won two).

The longest acceptance speech ever given at an Academy Awards ceremony was given by Greer Garson.   when she accepted her award for Best Actress in 1942′s “Mrs. Miniver.”   It’s uncertain exactly how long she spoke – most sources agree it was somewhere between 5 1/2 and 7 minutes.

The three movies that won the most Oscars were “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003),”Titanic“ (1997) and “Ben-Hur” (1959). All three movies won 11 statuettes.  (Second place is held by “West Side Story,” which won ten Oscars.)

Meryl Streep  was so flustered by her win she left her Oscar behind in the ladies room.

Billy Crystal keeps a toothbrush in his pocket.  The 63-year-old comedian, who will be hosting his ninth Academy Awards ceremony, isn’t a hygiene freak. He carries the toothbrush as a tradition dating back to his childhood, when he’d improvise pretend Oscar speeches for his family using his toothbrush as a microphone.

Woody Allen Woody Allen made his first ever appearance at the 2002 Oscar ceremony to present a tribute to films shot in New York City compiled by Nora Ephron in the wake of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Woody Allen has won three Academy Awards and been nominated a total of 23 times: 15 as a screenwriter, seven as a director, and one as an actor. He has more screenwriting Academy Award nominations than any other writer; all are in the ” Best Original Screenplay “ category. He is tied for third all-time with seven Best Director nominations. His actors have regularly received both nominations and Academy Awards for their work in Allen films, particularly in the Best Supporting categories.

James Madison – Weighing in at a lean 100 pounds, this 5 foot 4 inch tall president was the country’s shortest president.

William Howard Taft – Weighing over 300 pounds, Taft holds the undesirable distinction of being the heaviest U.S. president. Embarrassingly, Taft once got stuck in the White House bathtub. To avoid a repeat of the awkward fiasco, a new tub – four times the normal size – was installed.

James Buchanan – When the Prince of Wales visited the White House with his oversized entourage, Buchanan was forced to sleep in the hallway.

Grover Cleveland – Cleveland was known for personally answering incoming phone calls to the White House.

Woodrow Wilson – Sheep were raised for wool on the White House lawn during Wilson’s term.

Herbert Hoover – Hoover donated his salary to charity.

Harry S. Truman – This musical president rose before dawn each day for two hours of piano practice.

Jimmy Carter – An accomplished speed reader, Carter was clocked at reading 2,000 words per minute.