THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1821 – Mexico gains independence from Spain 1836 – ‘Victory or Death” — 3000+ Mexicans launch an assault on the Alamo as Travis sends out a call for help 1868 –
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FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 21, 2020
TWEET OF THE WEEK THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1858 – Boston’s Edwin Holmes sells the first electric burglar alarm in the USA. 1865 – John Deere (there really was a guy named John Deere) gets
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1878 – Edison patents the gramophone (aka the phonograph) 1945 – The Marines hit the beach at Iwo Jima 1968 – ‘Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood’ debuts nationally on PBS 2008 – Fidel
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1861 – The Confederacy inaugurated Jefferson Davis as its provisional president 1885 – Mark Twain’s ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ is first published 1930 – Formerly known as the ‘9th Planet’
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1801 – The Electoral College tie between Jefferson and Hamilton was broken by the House, who elected Jefferson as President. (Great book on this and other election oddities — from Fred
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MY FAV PHOTO FROM THURSDAY — BERNIE THE SOCIALIST LOOKS VERY NERVOUS IS FIRST CLASS THE BEARDED GUY ON THE FLIGHT POSTED THE PIC… IT WENT VIRAL THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1848 – PRESIDENT JAMES
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1866 – The (Jesse) James Gang robs a bank in Liberty, MO 1867 – ‘The Blue Danube’ debuts… (it’s my go-to waltz) 1914 – ASCAP is founded… 1936 – the first
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CONGRATS TO CHEVY CHASE… SCORING A WIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1554 – LADY JANE GREY WAS QUEEN OF ENGLAND FOR ALL OF 13 DAYS BEFORE SHE WAS BEHEADED FOR TREASON… SHE
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1809 – ROBERT FULTON PATENTS THE STEAMBOAT 1848 – 14-YR-OLD BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS CLAIMS SHE SAW AN APPARITION OF THE VIRGIN MARY AT LOURDES 1953 – WALT DISNEY PICTURES DEBUTS ‘PETER PAN’
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1933 – THE FIRST SINGING TELEGRAM IS DELIVERED BY THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN NYC, NY 1942 – GLENN MILLER RECEIVED THE FIRST GOLD RECORD FOR ‘CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO’ 1957 – THE STYROFOAM
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