March 1: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1925, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “New York City was shaken by an earthquake of considerable intensity last night which lasted, in its most severe stage, from 9:21 to 9:25. This was part of a tremor that shook the whole northeastern and part of the western section of the United States, from Maine to Colorado, and from Canada in the north to as far as Virginia and Kentucky in the south. Buildings were shaken, telephone wires were put out of order, gatherings of persons were interrupted by the tremor, which was the severest that has been felt in this part of the country for at least two centuries. Fifteen states report having been affected. Just as a Broadway express (B.M.T.) pulled into the ‘L’ station at Broadway and Myrtle Ave., an unidentified man fell down on the track when the platform was shaken by the quake. Before the motorman of the train, William Thurn, could apply the emergency brakes, the front truck passed over the man’s body. The fire department was called and when the car was raised it was found the man was still living. He was rushed to Beth Moses Hospital in a dying condition.”
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ON THIS DAY IN 1936, the Eagle reported, “Princess Elizabeth has become a fancier of the Welsh corgi. At first glance, this may seem of little importance to the average citizen of Brooklyn, but if you dig deeper you will discover a most interesting fact. England is the home of the pure-bred dog, and practically all of our doggy fads start in ‘the tight little isle.’ And so, as the Princess Elizabeth has become the proud owner of a corgi puppy, it isn’t going to be long before the breed will become popular in England. Once really popular in England, the corgi is sure to be liked, not only in Brooklyn but in all other parts of the civilized world. At the present moment little Princess Elizabeth is moving rapidly into the hearts of the British public. She is the daughter of H.R.H. the Duke of York, heir to the British throne. Her uncle is the new King, who, of course, is exceedingly popular in Great Britain. But the former Prince of Wales is now His Majesty, and somehow or other a king is not so dear to the hearts of his people as a young princess. That is why Princess Elizabeth is receiving so much attention in the British press and why the fact that she has been given a corgi by her father seems to be of as much importance to the British public as any of the affairs of state.”
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.