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Month: February 2020

Friday – February 28, 2020

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1066 – Westminster Abbey opens its doors 1861 – The territory of Colorado is established 1916 – Haiti becomes the first American protectorate (We still have a few others.) 1953 –

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Tuesday – February 27, 2020

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1827 – New Orleans held it’s first Mardi Gras celebration  1844 – The Dominican Republic gained its independence from Haiti 1879 – Saccharin was discovered by researchers at Johns Hopkins University (The

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Wed – February 26, 2020

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1870 – NYC opened a 312 ft long pneumatic subway…a prototype that never became anything else 1919 – The Grand Canyon National Park is established 1935 – Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated his

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Tuesday – February 25, 2020

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1836 – Samuel Colt patents his revolving barrel firearm 1838 – The Communist Manifesto is published in London 1919 – Oregon is the first state to impose a gasoline tax —

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Monday – February 24, 2020

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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

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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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Wed. – February 19, 2020

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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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Tuesday – February 18, 2020

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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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Monday – February 17, 2020

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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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FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 14, 2020

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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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