Farmer’s Almanac Debuts in 1793 in Boston

Farmer’s Almanac Debuts in 1793 in Boston Founder Robert B. Thomas founded The Old Farmer's Almanac. (which was called The Farmer's Almanac until the early 1800's) The first issue was the 1793 edition that was released in the fall of 1792. There were 3,000 copies sold in Boston and through peddlers in New England. The price was sixpence (or about 9 cents). It featured the calendar pages for 1793 including astronomical information, holidays, tides and weather predictions. Several pages were devoted to federal and state courts. Four pages included distances between New England towns, along with names of innkeepers. It also included anecdotes, words of wisdom, and mathematical puzzles.

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Mickey Mantle hits his 500th Home Run as aired on WPIX-TV - May 14, 1967

DID YOU KNOW ? The New York Yankees signed Mickey Mantle to a minor-league contract in 1949, the day he graduated high school. He was paid $400 for the remainder of the season and a $1,100 signing bonus. A Yankee for his entire career, among Mantle's many accomplishments are all-time World Series records for home runs (18), runs scored (42), and runs batted in (40). He once hit a ball left-handed that cleared the right-field roof at Tiger Stadium in Detroit estimated to have traveled 643 feet. In 1956, Mantle won the Triple Crown, leading the majors with a .353 batting average, 52 HR and 130 RBI on the way to his first of three MVP awards.