THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1784 – John Wesley’s ‘Deed of Declaration’ formally established the Methodist Church 1983 – The final, original series episode of M*A*S*H aired on broadcast tv 1993 – Four federal agents were
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Tuesday – February 26, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1935 – Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated his Radio Detection and Ranging device (aka RADAR) 1951 – The 22nd Amendment is added to the Constitution — amaze your friends knowing what it was
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1791 – President Washington signs a bill creating the Bank of the United States 1836 – Samuel Colt gets a patent on the first revolving cylinder multi-shot firearm 1870 – Republican
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1879 – Frank Woolworth opened his first “5 cent” store in Utica, NY 1924 – The first radio broadcast from the White House – by President Coolidge 1935 – The White
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1792 – President Washington signs the Postal Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office 1829 – The Yeungling Brewing company opened in PA — it is the oldest operating brewery in the
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1885 – Mark Twain published “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” 1801 – The House breaks an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr — Jefferson becomes president 1929 – The
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1764 – The city of St Louis is established as a fur trading post 1879 – President Hayes signed a law allowing women to practice law in courtrooms 1965 – Canada
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1866 – Jesse James holds up his first bank (His criminal career ended 16 years later when a member of the gang killed James for the reward money and amnesty.) 1867
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1809 – Fulton patents the steam engine 1953 – Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’ premieres (it would likely have a hard time playing as it is today) 1970 – Japan launched a satellite
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RADIO PAL DOC THOMPSON PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY — HE LEAVES A WIFE AND THREE YOUNG SONS — IF YOU CAN…. THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1795 – The 11th Amendment (relating to citizens from one
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