Harry Vardon, Island of Jersey (Britain) holds the record for the most British Open Championship victories winning six times - 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914.

(06-25-2014 08:15 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

Harry Vardon, Island of Jersey (Britain) holds the record for the most British Open Championship victories winning six times - 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, and 1914.

In that same vein, any idea who this is?

Looks like a very young Ben Hogan.

(06-26-2014 04:45 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Looks like a very young Ben Hogan.

Nope. Francis Ouimet. Called the father of amateur golf in the US. Winner of the 1913 US Open playing against Harry Vardon, among others. subject of the book and subsequent movie "The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf". He was played in the movie by Shia LaBeouf, before he went bat$hit crazy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_ouimet

John Hanson

Our first President

(06-27-2014 01:57 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  John Hanson

Our first President

I'm not sure what you mean.

(06-27-2014 01:57 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  John Hanson

Our first President

Depends on how you want to define "our first President".

Hanson was President of the Continental Congress and used the title President of the United States in Congress Assembled. This was not an executive post. It bore a closer resemblance to the current position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. This position was in existance of the Articles of Confederation. It was replaced by the modern office of President of the United States when the constitution took effect in 1789.

(06-27-2014 04:23 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(06-27-2014 01:57 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  John Hanson

Our first President

Depends on how you want to define "our first President".

Hanson was President of the Continental Congress and used the title President of the United States in Congress Assembled. This was not an executive post. It bore a closer resemblance to the current position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. This position was in existance of the Articles of Confederation. It was replaced by the modern office of President of the United States when the constitution took effect in 1789.

Great history info CliftonAve.

(06-27-2014 04:23 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(06-27-2014 01:57 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  John Hanson

Our first President

Depends on how you want to define "our first President".

Hanson was President of the Continental Congress and used the title President of the United States in Congress Assembled. This was not an executive post. It bore a closer resemblance to the current position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. This position was in existance of the Articles of Confederation. It was replaced by the modern office of President of the United States when the constitution took effect in 1789.

Highest office of the land.

Mr. Hanson was our first.

The longest reign of a British monarch? Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years, 216 days from 1837 to 1901. The current Queen Elizabeth II is second all-time at 62 years, 146 days. King George III follows and ruled for 59 years, 96 days from 1760 to 1820.

(07-02-2014 09:57 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

The longest reign of a British monarch? Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years, 216 days from 1837 to 1901. The current Queen Elizabeth II is second all-time at 62 years, 146 days. King George III follows and ruled for 59 years, 96 days from 1760 to 1820.

She certainly doesn't 'fly under the radar.' She's one of the most celebrated monarchs if not the most celebrate one.

(07-03-2014 12:00 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 09:57 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  The longest reign of a British monarch? Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years, 216 days from 1837 to 1901. The current Queen Elizabeth II is second all-time at 62 years, 146 days. King George III follows and ruled for 59 years, 96 days from 1760 to 1820.

She certainly doesn't 'fly under the radar.' She's one of the most celebrated monarchs if not the most celebrate one.

Shows you what I know about British royalty HoD.

I just thought it was interesting from the years of reign perspective.

(07-03-2014 12:34 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(07-03-2014 12:00 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(07-02-2014 09:57 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  The longest reign of a British monarch? Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years, 216 days from 1837 to 1901. The current Queen Elizabeth II is second all-time at 62 years, 146 days. King George III follows and ruled for 59 years, 96 days from 1760 to 1820.

She certainly doesn't 'fly under the radar.' She's one of the most celebrated monarchs if not the most celebrate one.

Shows you what I know about British royalty HoD.

I just thought it was interesting from the years of reign perspective.

Fair enough!

I wasn't trying to be a dick.

(06-16-2014 02:50 PM)AngryAphid Wrote:  I didn’t know there were any Andersonville apologist left.

Try figuring out this one.

(07-08-2014 11:58 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Try figuring out this one.

The first Jewish head of government for a major western nation.

(07-08-2014 12:11 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(07-08-2014 11:58 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Try figuring out this one.

The first Jewish head of government for a major western nation.

You are correct. He was actually Britain's Prime Minister 2 times.

However I was hoping you'd supply Benjamin Disraeli's name. But that's a minor detail.

Cream even immortalized him with an album.

(07-08-2014 12:11 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(07-08-2014 11:58 AM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Try figuring out this one.

The first Jewish head of government for a major western nation.

Change the hat a little, I thought it was the lady that turned into the wicked witch of the west.

This guy might not be as famous as the ship that was named for him.

That would depend on whether or not you were of German descent.