The idea came when the CIA was surveilling an Asian head of state. They noticed that during his meeting, feral cats were wandering around and no one seemed to notice. That’s when the Directorate of Science and Technology for the CIA developed the idea of using cats to spy on the Russian embassy. The project … Continue reading Acoustic Kitty
Robert "Bobby" George Pickett was born February 11, 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts. Growing up, he watched a lot of films at the movie theater his father managed. He became very good at impersonating famous actors, most notably, Boris Karloff. Bobby died of leukemia in Los Angeles, California on April 25, 2007. He was 69 years … Continue reading Bobby Pickett and Boris Karloff
Dennis Carl Wilson was born December 4, 1944 to Murry and Audree Wilson in Inglewood, California. Dennis is best known as a founding member of the band The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys was formed by Dennis along with his brothers Brian and Carl, their cousin, Mike Love and a friend, Al Jardine. Dennis abused … Continue reading Charles Manson and Dennis Wilson
July 11, 1969 in Cleveland, OH It was Ted Conrad’s 20th birthday and he was going to do it up right.He came back from his lunch break with a brown paper sack that contained a bottle of whiskey and a carton of cigarettes. He told anyone who’d listen about the big night he had planned. … Continue reading Ted Conrad
September 6, 1992 in Denali, Alaska... A hunter on the Stampede Trail sought the shelter of a 1946 International Harvester bus that had been abandoned in 1961. The bus had been temporary home to many hunters and campers over the years. Unfortunately for this hunter, when he entered the bus, he discovered that is was … Continue reading Chris McCandless
November 22, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois... At 9:14pm, during the Nine O' Clock News sportscast on the local WGN affiliate, television screens all over Chicago went black. The next image on the screen wasn't Dan Roan, the local sports reporter, talking about the Bears vs. Lions game. It was a man in a Max Headroom … Continue reading Max Headroom Signal Hack
1853 in Sante Fe, New Mexico... Six nuns arrived in Santa Fe to open a girls' school. The Sisters of Loretto opened the Loretto Academy in 1853. In 1873, they began building a chapel on the grounds of the academy. They hired Antoine Mouly to design the building. As the building was nearing completion, Antoine … Continue reading Loretto Chapel Staircase
November 30, 1939 in Independence, Missouri... Sharon Elizabeth Hall was born. She was raised by her mother, who was an alcoholic. She met James Kinne at a church function when she was just 16 years old. The couple, despite James's strong religious background, became physical very early on in their relationship. The summer romance got … Continue reading Sharon Kinne
October 12, 2000 in Houston, Texas... Mary Henderson Morris, 48 years old, left her home and headed to work at the Spring Valley Chase Bank where she was a loan officer. She never got there. Her husband, Jay Morris, tried to contact her throughout the day, but didn't hear from her. He was getting worried. … Continue reading Mary Morris
Dallas, Texas November 22, 1963 12:30pm A 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible limousine (code named X-100 by the Secret Service), part of a 17 vehicle procession, turned left off of Houston Street onto Elm Street next to Dealey Plaza. In the car were the driver (William Greer, a Secret Service agent), Texas Governor John Connally, his … Continue reading Beverly Oliver
