Thursday, January 16, 2014

JANUARY 16 = Operation "Desert Storm" Begins

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"Just two hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in Iraq and Kuwait. These attacks continue as I speak. ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

JANUARY 15 = "The Black Dahlia" is Found Dead in L.A.

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"Bette was a porcelain China doll with beautiful eyes -- think of them as blue, but sometimes would change depending on color she wo...
Monday, January 13, 2014

JANUARY 13 = The Knights Templar and (Friday) the 13'th

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NOTE  = Yes, I KNOW that  today  is merely January 13'th and NOT the infamous  Friday the 13'th  but some years this date does fall...
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Saturday, January 11, 2014

JANUARY 11 = T.R. Makes the Grand Canyon a National Monument

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"In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which, so far as I know, is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest...
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Friday, January 10, 2014

JANUARY 10 = "Black Gold" is Found at Spindletop, Texas

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"On January 10, the memorable happened: Mud began to bubble with great force from the well. In a matter of seconds, six tons of drill...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

JANUARY 8 = The Battle of New Orleans

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"Col. Smiley, from Bards- town, was the first one who gave us orders to fire from our part of the line; and then, I reckon, there was...
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Sunday, January 5, 2014

JANUARY 5 = "The Dreyfus Affair" Tears France Apart

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"I accuse the War Office of using the press, particularly L'Éclair and L'Écho de Paris, to conduct an abominable campaign to...
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