Tag: history
group name: dayw
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January 15, 2008 11:47 PM EST --
Today in History -- January 16 th Edition
A bit of a short one today. There wasn't too much to report. (And yes, I am posting early for this . . . more
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January 13, 2008 12:42 AM EST --
Today in History -- January 13 th Edition
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2001 Earthquake and landslides kill 850 in El Salvador
1994 Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt and Derrick . . . more
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January 21, 2008 07:48 AM EST --
I am looking for events that have changed people's lives. They can be personal, or something from the outside.
The ones I have come up with this morning are
- Death of . . . more
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October 11, 2008 11:09 AM EDT --
It's been one of those days. You know the kind - when simply holding it together takes sheer force of will. And although you try your best to stay positive, those little irritations . . . more
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February 02, 2008 05:11 PM EST --
Here is today's installment! Some interesting things happened on Groundhog Day through the years!
Feb 2 1852
The first public toilet is inaugurated, located at 95 Fleet . . . more
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February 03, 2008 02:39 PM EST --
Feb 3 1882
P.T. Barnum purchases the elephant Jumbo. He keeps him for three years until the animal's skull is crushed by a train. After his death, Jumbo gets extra exposure, as his stuffed skin . . . more
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February 03, 2008 04:10 PM EST --
My future Stepson said to his mom "today is a holiday" she said "which holiday is today?" He said "it's Superbowl Sunday". With all they hype many people do feel . . . more
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February 04, 2008 07:45 AM EST --
Feb 4 1783
A large earthquake in Calabria Italy leaves 50,000 dead.
Feb 4 1899
On patrol in the city of Manila, Private William Grayson shoots three Filipino soldiers when they fail . . . more
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February 06, 2008 08:15 AM EST --
Feb 6 1998
Mary Kay LeTourneau, 36, former teacher, who violated probation by seeing 14 year old father of her baby, sentenced to 7 years
Feb 6 1997
Diane Blood, 32, in . . . more
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February 08, 2008 09:50 AM EST --
Feb 8 1861
Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Alabama. Effectively marking the start of what would lead to the war of Americans fighting other Americans.
Feb 8 . . . more
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February 09, 2008 03:53 PM EST --
Just in case I don't get a chance to do a Sunday edition (hey, sometimes I actually do have a life;-) I thought I would put up two days today!
Feb 9 1895
Volley Ball was invented . . . more
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February 11, 2008 10:39 PM EST --
Sorry good people of Gather, this one is a bit late today!
Feb 11 1790
Society of Friends petitions Congress for abolition of slavery
Feb 11 1852
1st British public female . . . more
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February 12, 2008 08:24 AM EST --
Feb 12 1554
The sixteen year old Lady Jane Grey, puppet Queen of England for nine days, beheaded in the Tower of London. Questions arose as to where to bury this semi-queen, until it was decided . . . more
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February 13, 2008 08:49 AM EST --
Feb 13 1837
Riot in New York over high price of flour
Feb 13 1886
Painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes . . . more
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February 14, 2008 08:15 AM EST --
Feb 14 In early History becoming the first Saint Valentine's Day
The eve of the Roman feast of Lupercalia. Naked youths would run through Rome, anointed with the blood of . . . more
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February 16, 2008 10:55 PM EST --
Feb 16 0374
9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Feb 16 0600
Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze . . . more
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February 17, 2008 09:09 AM EST --
Feb 17 1600
Italian philosopher Giordano Bruno burned at the stake at Campo di Fiore in Rome, likely because ecclesiastical authorities were alarmed at his rambling and somewhat insane ideas, coupled . . . more
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February 20, 2008 08:45 AM EST --
Today's has quite a Few events that were devastating and sad!
Feb 20 1725
10 sleeping Indians scalped by whites in New Hampshire for bounty
Feb 20 1792
U.S. postal . . . more
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March 02, 2008 03:27 PM EST --
Mar 2 1789
Pennsylvania law prohibiting theatrical performances repealed.
Mar 2 1807
The U.S. Congress passed an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place . . . more
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March 15, 2008 01:36 PM EDT --
Back by overwhelming demand (not really, actually two or three people but who's counting) is the recounting of the oddest event on this date through the years. I will try to do this again every day . . . more
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