Today in History

"Today in History" - What happened on this date in history? Author Brian T. Bolten presents something interesting, strange, amusing or tragic. Whatever it is, it happened TODAY.........

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

FEBRUARY 19 = The USMC on Iwo Jima 70 Years Ago

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"You were sacred to death. You just wanted to dig deeper into the sand. But on Iwo, you couldn't. It was this damned black volca...

Monday, February 17, 2014

FEBRUARY 17 = It's Jefferson in the House!!

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Jefferson Prevails in the Election of 1800 On this date, February 17, 1801, after one tie vote in the Electoral College and 35 indecis...

Sunday, February 16, 2014

FEBRUARY 16 = "The Most Bold and Daring Act of the Age!"

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"I boarded her with sixty men and officers leaving a guard on board the ketch for her defense; and it is with the greatest pleasure ...

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Friday, February 14, 2014

FEBRUARY 14 = HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

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Valentine's Day in modern times is a day to express your love and affection to your sweetheart, IF you have one, or to your wife or...

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FEBRUARY 14 = T.R.'s Tragic Day

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"There is a curse on this house! Mother is dying and Alice is dying too." These were the foreboding words with which Elliot Ro...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

FEBRUARY 12 = "Rhapsody in Blue" Premieres

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"This composition shows extraordinary talent, as it shows a young composer with aims that go far beyond those of his ilk, struggling...

Saturday, February 8, 2014

FEBRUARY 8 = "The Birth of a Nation" Premieres

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On February 8 in 1915, D.W. Griffith's film "Birth of a Nation" had it's premiere at Clyne's Auditorium in Los An...

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