This Day in History: Octomom, Mars, and “The View”

May 28th

• 1774- The first Continental Congress convenes.
• 1830- President Andrew Jackson signs The Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.
• 1859- Big Ben is delivered to the Palace of Westminster on a 16-horse carriage.
• 1930- The Chrylser Building, one the tallest building in the world, opens in New York.
• 1934- The first set of quintuplets that survive through infancy are born.  Somewhere, Octomom is smirking.  Look for more on the original quintuplets in today’s “Pointless Post of the Day”.
• 1937- The Golden Gate Bridge officially opens to vehicle traffic.
• 1952- Women in Greece are given the right to vote.
• 1964- The PLO is formed.
• 1996- Bill Clinton’s are convicted of fraud in the Whitewater land deal.
• 2002- The Mars Odyssey finds evidence of space ice.

Birthday Shoutouts

The Conservative Journal wishes a happy birthday to..

• The two surviving “original quintuplets” Cecile and Annette Dionne, 75.
• “The Empress of Soul” Gladys Knight, 65.
• My favorite mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, 65.
• The only non-vomit-inducing member of “The View” Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Did you know her maiden name is “Filarski”?  How awesome is that!), 32.
• American pop singer Colbie Caillat, 24.

Happy Flag Day to those in the Philippines!

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Rick