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On this date in 1932, under cover of darkness at St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and "go-between" Dr. John F. Condon passed an intricately-constructed wooden box containing $50,000 in cash to a furtive man with a distinct German accent, as ransom for the return of Lindbergh's kidnapped son. They were given a note indicating that the child was being cared for aboard a boat named "Nelly," off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. No such boat was ever found.
On May 12th, a truck driver pausing in the woods near Hopewell, NJ to relieve himself discovered the decomposing body of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.
On September 18, 1934, acting on a tip from a Manhattan gas station manager who had received a $10 ransom bill from a customer, police arrested German-born Bronx carpenter Bruno Richard Hauptmann. A search of his garage discovered approximately $14,000 in ransom money buried under the floor and stowed in secret compartments in the walls. An audit of Hauptmann's finances documented another $6000 which Hauptman could not explain.
Hauptman was tried, convicted, and executed for the murder of the child.
Approximately $30,000 in ransom money remains unaccounted for.
And there's no need for counting if the coins are Bitcoins.That said, today, he'd probably want to be paid in crypto to try to make it untraceable.
Yes, and if I remember my history correctly, he was only in office for a few months. Don't remember how he died, though.Today in 1841, Harrison became the first POTUS to die whilst in office.
On this day in 1917, the US officially entered The Great War, although it would be months before men and materiel arrived in Europe, and even longer before they became a fighting force.
On this day, in 1934, Percy Shaw, inventor of the reflective lane marker, laid the first "cats' eyes" along the centre of the road at an accident black spot near Bradford. His "Cat's Eyes" invention was inspired by the sight of his car headlamps reflected in the eyes of a cat. The devices rely on reflecting back the headlights of vehicles at night.
"Cat's Eyes," one of the greatest inventions in accident prevention, are coming to the end of the road.
The familiar reflectors are to be replaced by a brighter, safer and cheaper alternative - solar-powered studs designed by former London fireman, Martin Dicks. The Solarlites need just two hours of sunlight to power them for up to ten days, can be seen from ten times further away than cat's eyes and are as cheap to buy.
If you Google Percy Shaw & Cat's Eyes, you will see the clever reflective stud that Shaw produced. It's successor, the solar powered stud is incredible for lighting a dark area, like a road at night. For what it's worth, there's many a country interested in them, including the US. They are still being tested and this is the only picture that I could find.Something we don't have over here, sadly. We could sure do with them on our roads
This date in 1974 Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's home run record of 714. He would break that record a few days later. And he did this without the use of steroids, which, in my opinion, negates the record set by juiced up players such as Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sousa.
On this day, in 1934, Percy Shaw, inventor of the reflective lane marker, laid the first "cats' eyes" along the centre of the road at an accident black spot near Bradford. His "Cat's Eyes" invention was inspired by the sight of his car headlamps reflected in the eyes of a cat. The devices rely on reflecting back the headlights of vehicles at night.
"Cat's Eyes," one of the greatest inventions in accident prevention, are coming to the end of the road.
The familiar reflectors are to be replaced by a brighter, safer and cheaper alternative - solar-powered studs designed by former London fireman, Martin Dicks. The Solarlites need just two hours of sunlight to power them for up to ten days, can be seen from ten times further away than cat's eyes and are as cheap to buy.