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December 12, 2000, a date that will live in infamy 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 13 608
On this day, December 12, 1851, Joel Roberts Poinsett died. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 3 352
On this day, December 12, 2000, General Motors pulled the plug on Oldsmobile. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 2 314
On this day, December 12, 1985, Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed after takeoff at Gander, Newfoundland. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 12 Dec 12 1 316
On this day, December 11, 1978, the largest cash robbery committed in the U.S. up until that time occurred. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 11 5 434
On this day, December 11, 1960, President-elect John F. Kennedy escaped an attempt at assassination. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 11 2 386
On this day, December 11, 1725, George Mason was born. He refused to sign the Constitution without a Bill of Rights. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 11 3 313
On this day, December 11, 1985, computer store owner Hugh Scrutton was killed by a bomb mailed by the Unabomber. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 11 1 334
On this day, December 10, 1994, advertising executive Thomas J. Mosser was killed by a bomb mailed by the Unabomber. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 10 Dec 10 2 364
On this day, December 10, 2021, a memorial service was held for Bob Dole at Washington National Cathedral. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 10 Dec 10 1 385
On this day, December 9, 1906, Grace Hopper was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 2 285
On December 8, 1963, Pan Am flight 214 crashed after being struck by lightning. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 1 377
On December 8, 1940, the Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 0 319
On this day, December 9, 1968, the concepts of the computer mouse, hypertext, and bit-mapped GUI were introduced. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 5 288
In January 1961, John F. Kennedy appointed Mortimer Caplin U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 2 334
On December 8, 1972, United Airlines Flight 553 crashed on approach to Midway. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 1 417
On December 8, 2020, Trump was still announcing appointments. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 1 415
On December 8, 1941, Roosevelt addressed Congress and asked it to declare war on Japan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 6 290
On December 7, 1946, 119 people died in Atlanta's Winecoff Hotel fire. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 1 296
On December 7, 1941, the refurbished, streamlined Empire State Express made its first run. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 9 Dec 9 2 396
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On this day, December 6, 1969, the Altamont Free Concert was held. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 2 308
On this day, December 6, 1907, 362 workers were killed in the Monongah mining disaster. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 5 348
On this day, December 6, 1957, America's first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 5 318
On this day, December 6, 1969, eighteen-year-old Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by Hells Angels at Altamont. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 3 375
On this day, December 6, 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy and Caroline went to the Georgetown home of Averell Harriman. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 6 486
On this day, December 6, 1877, The Washington Post was founded. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 3 283
On this day, December 6, 1913, Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Holm was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 1 251
On this day, December 6, 1971, Ryan White was born. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 6 Dec 6 3 364
On this day, December 5, 1945, Flight 19, a group of TBF Avengers, disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 5 Dec 5 2 394

American History Continued...

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On this day, December 4, 1858, Chester Greenwood, inventor of the earmuff, was born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 5 1 340
On this day, December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 5 Dec 5 4 346
In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 14 624
On this day, December 4, 1619, the first Thanksgiving celebrated by English colonists took place, in Virginia. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 4 Dec 4 3 370
The Seabees On Iwo Jima Full Documentary 2 Eko Dec 3 Dec 3 1 414
Mary McGee, racer who broke ground as "Motorcycle Mary," dies at 87 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 5 413
On this day, December 3, 1979, eleven fans were suffocated in a crush for seats at a Who concert in Cincinnati. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 6 456
On this day, December 3, 1818, Illinois was admitted to the Union. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 5 358
On this day, December 3, 1999, the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire started. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 3 Dec 3 1 316
On Monday, December 1, 1958, a fire broke out at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago, Illinois. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 2 396
On December 2, 2015, a mass shooting and attempted bombing occurred at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, CA. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 0 338
On December 1, 1974, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, sent to pick up the Baltimore Colts in Buffalo, crashed. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 1 353
On December 1, 1974, TWA Flight 514 crashed into Mount Weather while on approach to Dulles. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 6 421
On this day, December 2, 2001, Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 4 254
On this day, December 2, 2016, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire occurred. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 3 284
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2 Dec 2 6 276
Bernie Sanders on the Today Show 1981 2 Uncle Joe Nov 29 Nov 29 9 487
On November 29, 1941, the "Japanese American Review" of NYC cited the "Hopeful Tone" of Washington DC talks. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 29 Nov 29 1 276
On November 28, 2019, Trump made a surprise trip to Afghanistan. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 29 Nov 29 0 351
On the night of November 29, 1962, Yo-Yo Ma performed at "An American Pageant of the Arts." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 29 Nov 29 1 283
On this day, November 27, 1978, mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by Dan White. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 27 Nov 27 3 310
On November 19, 2014, "Rolling Stone" magazine published the story "A Rape on Campus." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 27 Nov 27 0 391
On November 25, 1865, Mississippi created the first of the Black Codes. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 27 Nov 27 1 290
On this day, November 27, 1973, the Senate voted 92-3 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 27 Nov 27 1 265
On this day, November 26, 1922, Charles Schulz was born. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Nov 26 2 339
On this day, November 26, 1941, a Japanese task force departed Hittokapu Bay in the Kuril Islands en route to Hawaii. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Nov 26 2 382
On Monday, November 25, 1963, Washington, D.C., ground to a halt for Kennedy's funeral. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Nov 26 3 256
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On November 24, 1971, Dan "D. B." Cooper bought a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 to Seattle. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 24 Nov 24 3 340

American History Continued...

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On Saturday, November 24, 1928, this was the cover of the Saturday Evening Post: 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 24 Nov 24 4 560
On November 24, 1963, President Kennedy's flag-covered casket was taken from the White House to the Capitol rotunda. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 24 Nov 24 5 356
Alice Brock of 'Alice's Restaurant' dies 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 16 452
Sandra Gilbert, feminist scholar of 'Madwoman in the Attic,' dies at 87 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 2 351
On this day, November 23, 1968, Harvard beat Yale at football, 29-29. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 23 Nov 23 2 390
Trump's remarks on November 20, 2020, and November 20, 2019: a reminder of what's coming next. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 22 Nov 22 0 447
On the morning of Friday, November 22, 1963, JFK appeared at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce breakfast. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 22 Nov 22 3 365
On November 18 through 21, 1974, an exchange of letters took place between a Cleveland Browns fan and the team's lawyer. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 22 Nov 22 4 372
On this day, November 20, 1963, JFK met in the Oval Office with Lena Horne, Carol Lawrence, and others. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 22 5 377
New York magnate seeks to stop famous ocean liner from becoming world's largest artificial reef 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 21 Nov 21 7 563
On this day, November 21, 1964, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was opened. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 21 Nov 21 2 315
On this day, Thursday, November 21, 1963, it's wheels up for President Kennedy, on his way to Texas. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 21 Nov 21 3 318
On the morning of November 21, 1963, JFK and Jackie went to Andrews Air Force Base to board Air Force One. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 21 Nov 21 3 306
On this day, November 21, 1980, the MGM Grand fire happened in Las Vegas, Nevada. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 21 Nov 21 2 330
Thomas Kurtz, co-inventor of BASIC computer language, dies at 96 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 20 4 389
On this day, November 20, 1820, an 80-ton sperm whale attacked and sank the Essex, a whaling ship from Nantucket. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 20 7 458
On this day, November 20, 1969, the Cleveland Plain Dealer published explicit photographs of dead villagers from My Lai. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 20 3 323
On November 19, 1963, President Kennedy received the Thanksgiving turkey in the Rose Garden. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 20 3 292
On November 20, 1963, his final night in the WH, JFK and Jacqueline held a reception for members of the Judiciary. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 20 1 293
On this day, November 20, 1968, 78 miners were killed in an explosion at the Consolidated No. 9 mine. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 20 Nov 20 0 269
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