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Today In History
Topic Started: Jan 15 2005, 03:47 PM (100 Views)
pentax
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Kamloops - BC Interior
1929 - Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on this day. Leading the African-American struggle for equality through nonviolent demonstrations was what earned King the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

1943 - The world’s largest office building was completed, just outside of Washington, DC, in Arlington, VA. The massive structure covers 34 acres of land and has 17 miles of corridors, plus, a whole lot of secret places that we’ll never know about. Why? Because it’s the Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States defense effort.

1945 - Art Linkletter starred on the CBS radio debut of House Party. The show continued on the air for 22 years, including a long stint on CBS television.

1953 - Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. President to use radio and television to say farewell as he left office.

1967
- Super Bowl I (at Los Angeles): Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10. Most Valuable Player was Packers’ QB, Bart Starr. Max McGee scored the first touchdown. 61,946 fans attended the game at ten bucks a ticket.
- 1967 - Ed Sullivan told The Rolling Stones to change the lyrics AND the title to the song, Let’s Spend the Night Together, or be off the show. So the Stones gave in... changing the tune to Let’s Spend Some Time Together.


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Gerry
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Geez big guy! Must have been pretty amazing to be around for all of those events.

;) :P

Sorry Pentax! Couldn't help myself!! Haven't had my first cuppa yet.

:coffee:
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jackd
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More of Today in History.

1919 Prohibition takes effect
1991 Gulf War begins
1961 - Mickey Mantle signed a contract which made him the highest paid baseball player in the American League history: Can you guess how much money was involved?
1971 - Elvis Presley was named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (the Jaycees).
Walk in front of me, you lead me,
Walk behind me, I lead you
Walk beside me, you are a friend.
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Little Kopit
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So, which ones will be on the list in a 100 years?

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Lynne
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brewster
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2018 - Latest President Bush launches Gulf War III, saying "This time it REALLY IS about oil!"

2032 - Elvis fans finally admit Elvis is probably dead. Within a week, 18 different gravesites reported by tabloid press.

2056 - Aliens land, are amazed to find "Gilligan's Island" isn't real, voice their disappointment. "You'd be better of if it was..."

2075 - Prime Minister, Premier of Newfoundland jointly announce discussions on "clawback" provisions nearly settled.
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karmasasha
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2015 Chris retires a billonaire after selling his award winning "soapbox". It was bought by ORF after their membership had dwindled to only Summer and the guy with the Walmart dogs. They were desperate for members and Camping World agreed to bail them out.

Breach was no longer in existance. Some members were now steadfast advocates of this forum.
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Women Who Behave Rarely Make History
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sebo
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2030, last gallon of the earth's natural gas lost in pipeline explosion :coffee:
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jackd
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2014 : sebo finally graduates after 14 years of struggle. He is still looking for a job though.
2030: Bush's son confirm his father confessed from his death bed that he did not really knew what WMD meant.
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tomdrobin
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jackd
Jan 16 2005, 07:26 PM
2014 : sebo finally graduates after 14 years of struggle. He is still looking for a job though.
2030: Bush's son confirm his father confessed from his death bed that he did not really knew what WMD meant.

Jack
Spelling ability and wisdom are not necessarily connected. I've often thought he writes that way on purpose.

The Bush joke is f-u-n-n-y. Is that an original?
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tomdrobin
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pentax
Jan 15 2005, 09:47 PM
1929 - Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on this day. Leading the African-American struggle for equality through nonviolent demonstrations was what earned King the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

An award that was justly deserved. As I listen to the daily news on the Isreal Palestinian conflict, I can't help but think they could take a lesson from Dr. King. Violence begets violence. Public opinion favors the downtrodden, once made aware. Dr. King understood this. Too bad others don't, there would be a lot less violence in the world if they did.
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brewster
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Well said, Tom. Unfortunately, very few seem to be listening...
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