On this day in 1940, the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie) collapsed, augmenting course offerings in civil engineering departments everywhere. Hieron of Mytilene (d. ca. 300) was born in Tyana (just 90 minutes north of Tarsus on the O-21), in either Great Cappadocia or Greater Cappadocia, depending on your source. Sadly no saints were […]![]()
