Romford, Essex(UK)

Its origins began in 1177, and it has been a market town since 1247.


Romford Market, 1904










OK, boring facts are allowed as well.

conway, arkansas.

american idol contestant kris allen hails from here!

Traverse City, Michigan
Cherry Capital of the World

First Jewish Synagogue in Michigan.

Milledgeville, GA

It was the capitol before the Civil War

Find out historical facts about your birthday! It's rather dry material, so unless you enjoy history, this particular site may not appeal to you.

Also available: Celebrities born on your birthday.

http://www.datesinhistory.com/

Mine is February 17th:

0197 Battle of Lugdunum - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats and kills his rival Clodius Albinus, securing full control over the Empire.

0763 Shi Chaoyi's head is delivered to Chang'an, ending the An Shi Rebellion.

1370 Battle at Rudau Germany beats Lithuania

1500 Battle of Hemmingstedt.

1568 Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay annual tribute to Sultan for peace

1598 Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia

1600 Philosopher Giordano Bruno was burnt alive at Campo de' Fiori in Rome, charged of heresy.

1621 Miles Standish appointed first commander of Plymouth colony

1621 Myles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth colony.

1634 William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histriomastix"

1670 France & Bavaria sign military assistance treaty

1676 Kings Charles II & Louis XIV sign secret treaty

1691 Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service

1714 Parliament of Paris accepts Pope Clemens XI's "Unigenitus" degree

1753 February 17 is followed by March 1 as Sweden moves to the Gregorian from the Julian calendar.

1772 First partition of Poland-Russia & Prussia, joined later by Austria

1776 The first volume of Gibbon's "Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire" published

1791 Messier catalogs M83 (spiral galaxy in Hydra)

1795 Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England

1801 An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected President of the United States and Burr Vice President by the United States House of Representatives.

1801 The U.S. House of Representatives elects Thomas Jefferson as President, to break the electoral vote tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr, who became vice president.

1801 Thomas Jefferson became the 2nd US President

1814 Battle of Mormans.

1817 First US city lit by gas (Baltimore)

1818 Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle)

1819 The United States House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise.

1841 Dutch ex-king Willem I marries Henriette d'Oultremont de Wégimont

1848 Toscane gets liberal Constitution

1854 British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)

1854 The British recognizes the independence of the Orange Free State.

1864 American Civil War: H. L. Hunley becomes the first submarine to engage and sink a warship, the USS Housatonic.

1864 Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic" the first submarine to sink an enemy ship

1865 Battle of Charleston SC

1865 The city of Columbia, South Carolina, is set ablaze as Confederate troops evacuate, allowing Union forces to move in.

1867 Gyula Andressy becomes premier of Hungary

1867 The first ship passes through Suez Canal

1870 Mississippi becomes 9th state re-admitted to US after Civil War

1871 The victorious Prussian Army parades though Paris after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.

1876 Something fishy sardines are canned fo rthe first time

1878 First telephone exchange in San Francisco opens with 18 phones

C H I C A G O

President Obama's is from Chicago

Michael Jordan played for Chicago Bulls in the 90's

The weather is unpredictable

A lot more!

Best nfl team in the United States Duh

And Atlanta, my current hometown.

Currently the capitol of GA.
Home of the world's busiest airport.
Music capitol of the southeast.
The Braves have won many a World Series.
...and much more that I don't really feel the need to list

Elwood was founded in 1854, and incorporated as a village in 1869. In the early 1940's, the federal government required land for troop training during World War II. A location in Elwood was chosen and became Joliet Arsenal. Arsenal construction played an important role in the development of Elwood and brought about 175 people into the area. In 1942, an explosion at the arsenal killed 42 workers. Elwood's population is now 2,300, and development is still occurring.

On May 8, 1988, a tornado touched down about three miles (5 km) north of Elwood. The tornado uprooted large trees and even heavily damaged a few homes and pole buildings.

Elwood is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and its successor I-55.

Two major fires have taken place in Elwood, Il.

The first was on August 26,1995. On that day,the fire station caught fire and burnt to the ground.

(YES, You read it right, Our Firehouse burnt down!!)

The Bills Inn fire occurred on May 5, 2008. The bar was considered a Landmark by the Illinois Historian Society.

Elwood is also the first name of the fictional character Elwood Blues in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. His brother (Joliet) Jake's name comes from the larger town of Joliet, IL. (Where Fear lives).

My town has little history.

Rancho Cordova, CA - Est. 1927

Notable Residents:

Chris Bosio, 10-year MLB pitcher with the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners
Lester Holt, The Today Show.
Geoff Jenkins, MLB outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies
Jerry Manuel, former Chicago White Sox manager and current the New York Mets manager
Max Venable, 10-year MLB outfielder
Seneca Wallace, NFL quarterback with the Seattle Seahawks
Gerald Willhite, former running back for the Denver Broncos
Greg Dean, author of Real Life Comics
Raymond Carver, author
Michol Greene, world class partner. Known for bad boy, populist attitude.
Dominic Sandoval, member of Quest Crew.

That too! aside from that

John Hancock Observatory

Sears Tower Skydeck

And I live here so I make it better!

Lets exclude former GOV Blagojevich... he is not included in the list!

Texas comes from a Spanish misunderstanding of the Caddo Indian word tejas, meaning friend.
The LBJ Space Center in Houston was named for the 36th U.S. president, Texas-born Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Houston, Texas, is also home of the world-famous Astrodome. The Astrodome was the world's first all-purpose, air-conditioned domed stadium.
The colors in the Texas flag, red, white and blue, symbolize bravery, liberty and loyalty, respectively.
Six different flags have flown over the state of Texas since 1519: the Spanish, French, Mexican, Texan, United States and Confederate. In all, the government has changed hands eight times.
Corn was a staple crop of Native Americans in Texas long before the arrival of white settlers—it has been grown in Texas for more than 2,000 years.
Contrary to popular belief, there were survivors of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo between Texas and Mexico—20 women and children survived the siege and were allowed to return to their homes.
Texas is the second largest U.S. state, after Alaska.
Texas is home to mountain lions, bobcats, coyote and red wolves, as well as 400 species of birds.
Texas produces more fuel, including petroleum and natural gas, than any other state.

Ummmm....my hometown is home to one of the processing plants that make up the third largest sugar producer in the United States.

Other than that....we have nothing. lol

Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.


The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.


The lightning whelk is the official state shell.


Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States.


Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present.


The King Ranch in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.


During the period of July 24-26, 1979, the Tropical Storm Claudette brought 45 inches of rain to an area near Alvin, Texas, contributing to more than $600 million in damages. Claudette produced the United States 24 hour rainfall record of 43 inches.


More wool comes from the state of Texas than any other state in the United States.


Edwards Plateau in west central Texas is the top sheep growing area in the country.


Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.


The state was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845.


Texas boasts the nation's largest herd of whitetail deer.


A coastal live oak located near Fulton is the oldest tree in the state. The tree has an estimated age of more than 1,500 years.


Sam Houston, arguably the most famous Texan, was actually born in Virginia. Houston served as governor of Tennessee before coming to Texas.


Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.


When Texas was annexed in 1845 it retained the right to fly its flag at the same height as the national flag.


The first offensive action of the Texas Revolution occurred in Goliad on October 9, 1835 when local colonists captured the fort and town.


On December 20, 1835 the first Declaration of Texas Independence was signed in Goliad and the first flag of Texas Independence was hoisted.


The Hertzberg Circus Museum in San Antonio contains one of the largest assortments of circusana in the world.


The capital city of Austin is located on the Colorado River in south-central Texas. The capitol building is made from Texas pink granite. It served as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1840-1842.


Austin is considered the live music capital of the world.


Texas is home to Dell and Compaq computers and central Texas is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of the south.


Professional sports teams include the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars, Houston Astros, Houston Comets, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Texas Rangers.


Dr. Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper.


The first suspension bridge in the United States was the Waco Bridge. Built in 1870 and still in use today as a pedestrian crossing of the Brazos River.


In 1836 five sites served as temporary capitals of Texas: Washington-on-the-Brazos: Harrisburg: Galveston: Velasco: and Columbia. Sam Houston moved the capital to Houston in 1837. In 1839 the capital was moved to the new town of Austin.


The capitol in Austin opened May 16, 1888. The dome of the building stands seven feet higher than that of the nation's Capitol in Washington, D.C.


Texas comes from the Hasinai Indian word tejas meaning friends or allies.


The armadillo is the official state mammal.


Texas has the first domed stadium in the country. The structure was built in Houston and opened in April 1965.


The Houston Comets are the only team in the country to win four back-to-back WNBA championships. 1997-2000 Cynthia Cooper remains the only player to win the WNBA Championship MVP.


The worst natural disaster in United States history was caused by a hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900. Over 8000 deaths were recorded.


The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston.


Texas' largest county is Brewster with 6,208 square miles.


Texas possesses three of the top ten most populous cities in the United States. These towns are Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.


El Paso is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas.


Texas includes 267,339 square miles, or 7.4% of the nation's total area.


The state's cattle population is estimated to be near 16 million.


More land is farmed in Texas than in any other state.


More species of bats live in Texas than in any other part of the United States.


Laredo is the world's largest inland port.


Port Lavaca has the world's longest fishing pier. Originally part of the causeway connecting the two sides of Lavaca Bay, the center span of was destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961.


The Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the world's largest rose garden. It contains 38,000 rose bushes representing 500 varieties of roses set in a 22-acre garden.


Amarillo has the world's largest helium well.


The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883.


The Flagship Hotel on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built entirely over the water.


The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston.


Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other comparable area in North America.


The Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.


Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake Jackson and was first marketed in 1978.

I live in the Washington D.C. area. It has to be one of the most diverse areas in the nation. Do you want Taco Bell or Ethiopian food? Take your choice and there are atleast two of every restaurants here, no matter what ethnic background. Not to mention that on any given day you can run into a redskin, capital, wizard or national. OH yeah, having the gov't near by helps as well!

west springfield,massachusetts has an Outback Steakhouse on the main drag...other than that,not a hell of alot going on here be seeing you

Romford is part of the London Borough of Havering, which is the 3rd largest borough in Greater London. It has a population of about a quarter of a million.

My hometown is Jonesboro Arkansas:

Home of the first black Miss America - Debbye Turner (I actually went to school with her. She's very nice and very intelligent.)

Home of the Westside School Shootings in which Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson shot 15 women and young girls. Five died. Andrew's grandmother was my mail carrier at the time. Oddly enough, Westside schools were considered the town's best schools. Everyone wanted to live in the Westside school district. I was at work when I heard the news on the radio. And I, like all other residents here, could not believe that they were talking about OUR Westside school. Surely it was happening in some other town in some other state, but NOT here.

The Craighead County courthouse in Jonesboro held the trials of the three West Memphis teens who were found guilty of torturing, mutilating and murdering three youngs boys.

Home of the Arkansas State University Indians who recently changed their name to the "Red Wolves" in response to NCAA sanctions.

Birth place of author John Grisham

I thought this thread was supposed to be about facts, not fantasy.

Seville,ohio-Home of the" world's biggest yard sale"(not kidding)