BULL CONNOR DEAD AT 75- THIS DATE IN 1973- WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY
Theophilus Eugene Connor aka “Bull Connor” died this day in 1973 at the age of 75. Bull Connor was the Commissioner of Public Safety for the city of Birmingham, […]
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“THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’ BECOMES THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES- 1931- MARVIN GAYE PERFORMANCE!
On this day in 1931 the U.S. Senate passed the bill making the “Star-Spangled Banner” the National Anthem of the United States. The next day President Herbert Hoover signed it […]
TWENTY-SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION RATIFIED-THIS DAY 1951
On this day in 1951 the Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified limiting a U.S. President to two terms. The amendment was passed on March 21st, 1947 […]
PRESIDENT-ELECT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.-THIS DAY 1861
On this day in 1861 President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived in Washington, D.C. Inauguration Day would be on March 4th, 1861. Abraham Lincoln had left Springfield, Illinois by train heading east […]
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED -MIRACLE ON ICE COVER-
Sports Illustrated over the years has had a lot of great covers- but to me the most iconic cover was the one that came out after The Miracle On Ice. […]
HERB BROOKS SPEECH TO HIS PLAYERS BEFORE THE ‘MIRACLE ON ICE’ GAME
Before the game that is now known as “The Miracle On Ice’ the following is the speech Herb Brooks the great American coach gave to his players. Sadly, Brooks […]
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