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Tivadar Puskas was a contemporary of Thomas Edison, and was the inventor of the telephone exchange… the type you see in all the old movies, with one operator at a switchboard wearing one of those chunky headsets (a far cry from the modern Bluetooth headset) and listening in on everyone’s calls. After building the first subscriber style exchange in Europe, thereby inflicting a whole new avenue for gossip mongers upon the world, he died of a heart attack at age 49. He is interred in the Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest, Hungary.

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William Sylvester Harley may not seem like a recognizable name, but trust me, ask any of these motorcycle afficionados you see on the street, and you are going to find a significant number of them cruising around on used Harleys. This man was one of the four original founders of the Harley Davidson company, and his name is going to live on forever. He is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Block 6, Section 2, Lot 330, Grave 1.

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And, this being such a special day, I decided to write a short tribute to a few of the more notable folks who died on this day from history. Back in 1381, a man named Wat Tyler was busy trying to make the world a better place by leading the English Peasant’s Revolution. They beheaded him. I bet they sold tickets and gave away promotional pens for THAT one. Also on this date but in 1841, James Polk bid the world farewell. You might remember the name… he was our eleventh president. For those less historically minded, but who watch the oldies channels, the name Victor French might ring a bell. He and Michael Landon starred together a great deal… most notably on “Little House on the Prairie” and “Highway to Heaven”. He died on this date in 1989. So, there you have it, folks. Even on a day like this, you can find SOMETHING to get creeped out about.

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Sorry for the time gap here, folks. Been pretty busy here in my section of the Ozarks. Between my daughter’s graduation, the arrival of my first grandchild, and problems with my webspace provider (do NOT get me started about their tech support!) it has been a LONG couple weeks. And, while my computer is in good shape, I really wish it were possible to buy extra ram for my brain, because I sure could use it. I can’t seem to remember ANYTHING these days. In any event, we will be returning to reporting the oddities shortly. Thank you for having patience with my reality break!

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