Midnight Oil 2009-07-31

“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law

“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law

“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law

1975 – Jimmy Hoffa disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from again.

“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law

1987 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build the tunnel under the English Channel (Eurotunnel).

“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law

1868 – The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is passed, establishing African-American citizenship and guaranteeing due process of law.

“Shared pain is lessened; shared joy, increased — thus do we refute entropy.” – Callahan’s Law

1949 – Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.