Daily recap on U.S. History
DECEMBER 21 — 1988 News about Libyan terrorist attack on PanAm flight hits American newspapers;\ 1891 First basketball game played at Springfield College; 1941 Japan sink two American oil ships near San Francisco; 1968 Apollo 8 crew sees Santa Claus;
DECEMBER 20 — 1803 French hand Orleans to U.S.; 1989 America invades Panama; 2007 CSI Crime Lab toy recalled DECEMBER 20 1803 – The French hand Orleans to the US. …In April America had purchased the territory from France and
DECEMBER 19 — 1777 Washington hunkers down at Valley Forge; 1949 Pablo Escobar, world’s most successful cocaine dealer, is born732 Poor Richard’s Almanac published; 1941 Internment camps establishment announced for enemy aliens; 2015 KU Jayhawk fans game breaks record for
DECEMBER 18 — 1972 Nixon announces Christmas Bombing Campaign; 1903 News of Wright Bros. Flight hits the world; 2003 Michael Jackson charged with lewd conduct on children DECEMBER 18 1972 – Christmas bombing campaign announced by Nixon. …For the last
DECEMBER 17 — 1969 Operation: Blubook regarding UFOs shuts down; 1903 Wright brothers make 1st successful flight; 1997 World’s largest picnic basket opens in Newark, OH
DECEMBER 16 –1921 Edison speaks out on wealth in NY Times; 1941 Tokyo propaanda; 1966 Hendrix’s Hey Joe released DECEMBER 16 1773 – Boston Tea Party. Quiz everyone, this one is not multiple choice, but it is brought to us
1814 Hartfort Convention beging and try to stop the Democratic-Republicans; 1791 Bill of Rights is ratified; 1864 Battle of Nashville; 1941 WWII news; 1982 Parcells becomes head coach of NY Giants; 2004 Love Shack burns downDECEMBER 15 1814 – Hartford
DECEMBER 14 — 2012 Newtown Massacre; 1966 NASA Tech Jim Leblan’c spacesuit depressurizes in a vacuum, 1972 Alexander’s department store open late for Alice Cooper, 1980 Central Park mourning for John Lennon DECEMBER 14 2012 – Newtown massacre. The story
DECEMBER 13 — 2003 Saddam Hussein captured in Operation Red Dawn; 1913 Federal Reserve created through Glass-Owens Act; 1941 White House Christmas Tree lighted DECEMBER 13 2003– Hussein captured in Operation Red Dawn. Born to a poor family in 1937
DECEMBER 12 — 2015 Facebook becomes the biggest growing name in history; INVENTION/PATENTS: 1927 Happy Birthday Robert Noyce (mayor of Silicone Valley), 1946 Tide laundry detergent introduced; 2014 Ramminator becomes world’s fastest monster truck DECEMBER 12 12 2015 – Facebook
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