Preliminary take on order of difficulty: 3. Putting a man on the Moon, 1969. 2. Planning and executing D-Day invasion of France, 1944. 1. Figuring out how to do a bun (not ponytail, itself a challenge) for ballet class on 5-year-old girl with super-tangly hair, next 20 minutes.

At the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, I laid a wreath honoring the victims of the horrific November 26, 2008 terrorist attacks, including six American citizens. We remember those lost, honor the courage of those who responded, and reaffirm the enduring U.S.-India partnership and our shared commitment to combating terrorism.

OTD in 1906, Lee DeForest announced the invention of what was the 1st practical amplification device. The triode “made possible live radio broadcasting” and was key to “all radio, telephone, radar, television, and computer systems before the invention of the transistor in 1947.”

Sweet dreams, boys and girls!

Such a great movie. In 2019, I did a @CNBC interview right after "Swingers" writer @Jon_Favreau. I worked in a reference to wireless innovation being "so money," with @jonfortt following up with "so much beautiful spectrum." piped.video/watch?v=QFWcFWcm…

It is hard to describe to someone unfamiliar what it was like watching Mike Tyson fight in the 1980s. Power, speed, and ferocity—you could feel the fear in some of his opponents, and you sometimes shared it. For a while, it felt like none of his fights would even last more than one round.

The media doesn't want you to know this, but if you're a guilt-ridden rich guy who thinks the rich should pay more in taxes...you can just send all your money to the government! Yes, really. The Bureau of Fiscal Service has a voluntary account since 1843, and you can hand over all your earthly belongings to Uncle Sam if you feel they can do more with your money than you can. Think we should all pay more taxes? Then you get to go first. (Scott Kirby is worth ~$100M). fiscal.treasury.gov/financin…

Good things brewing? The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether an 1868 law prohibiting the in-home distilling of spirits is constitutional under the Taxation and Necessary and Proper Clauses. The Fifth (no) and Sixth (yes) Circuits recently split on the issue.

This is the way. 💪

Every single person you meet in your daily life is fighting a hidden battle that you know nothing about Send them a Zoom meeting link for an 8 AM call on Monday morning to finish them off

“Chateau on an open fire, Jean-Luc nipping at your homes, Antifa chants being sung by the pyre, And folks dressed up like black bloc bros.”

Jim Nantz trying to "Peanut Punch" a football out of J.J. Watt's hands is incredible live television. 🏈🥊🎙️😂

OTD in 1954, @TXInstruments announced that it and Industrial Development Engineering Associates had developed the Regency TR-1, the 1st commercial transistor radio. Established radio makers were skeptical, but 150K units would be sold, hinting at handheld devices' future appeal.

J’ai entendu dire que la France était finie, qu’il était trop tard pour la sauver. Mais la France est toujours aussi belle, enviable même. Sa grandeur n’a pas disparu, elle ne demande qu’à renaître. Nous avons surmonté en un an un problème cent fois plus grave, sans avoir les moyens dont dispose la France. La France pourrait y arriver en une semaine.

OTD in 1956, Charles Strite died. Working in a plant during WWI, he noticed electric toasters baked only one side of bread, often burning it. OTD in 1921, he received patent 1394450 for his pop-up toaster, which baked both sides of bread. Going on sale in 1926, it was a huge hit.

A big day in @MLB history—on this date in 1977, @Yankees great Reggie Jackson seized the day and became the one and only @mroctober.

OTD in 1867, Russia transferred control of Alaska to the U.S. Then-Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the $7.2 million purchase of the territory earlier that year. Some legislators and the press mocked it, but the state has proved to be a critical part of our country.

Now that's a spectacular show! 🌋 Lava fountains light up the night sky at Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, offering a breathtaking glimpse of the powerful forces that continue to shape our planet.