History Day.......
So, History Day is back! Yes, for anyone interested, that means that my book is all polished up and pretty and sitting in New York City waiting for my editor to read it and decide what else needs polishing!
Anyway...Couldn't do History Day on December 8 without at least mentioning December 7 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. My father fought in WW II along with hundreds of thousands of other young men and women. And I think it's not too much for those of us who enjoy the freedom that those brave souls purchased for us at great cost, to take a minute and say a silent Thank You.
And...on to the news for December 8...........
An era ended today in 1980. John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home by a deranged 'fan'. I had my own private wake for him and the music that day...
1776, George Washington's retreating army crossed the Delaware (remember the painting?)
1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception
1863, Abraham Lincoln announced his plans for Reconstruction
1940, the Chicago Bears shut out Washington Redskins BIG time, winning their game, 73-0 (How embarrassing for the Redskins!)
1961, the Beach Boys' first record, Surfin, was released
1978, Golda Meir died
1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty calling for the destruction of intermediate range nuclear missles. (What?? the long and short ones were okay?)
1991, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine declared the Soviet national government dead, forging a new alliance, the Commonwealth of Independent States
1993, President Bill Clinton signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement
That's it for me. What have you guys got???
posted by Maureen Child @ 12:44 PM
8 Comments:
At 2:54 PM,
Anonymous said…
1542: Mary Queen of Scots born
1941: Roosevelt asks Congress to declare war on Japan
1981: Mitsubishi comes to America
Not much to add to yours, is it? :)
At 4:26 PM,
EllenToo said…
1886 - American Federation of Labor founded
1982 - a man demanding an end to nuclear weapons held the Washington Monument hostage, threatening to blow it up
1998 - struggling to stave off impeachment, Bill Clinton's defenders forcefully pleaded his case before the House Judiciary Committee
2003 - Pres. Bush signed a $400 billion Medicare overhaul bill that included a prescription drug plan for seniors
At 6:15 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Hey, Cyndi!! Good ones..... I got to tour Mary Queen of Scots home in Jedburgh, Scotland once. Well, the home where she was a prisoner. But really nice jail!!
At 6:15 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Ellen!! Why don't I remember that guy threatening to blow up the WAshington monument?? Am I having a blackout moment???
You got some great ones!
At 8:32 PM,
EllenToo said…
Maureen - I suspect that 1982 was a long time ago and so much has happened since them our brains had to throw out some pieces of information to make room for newer information.
At 9:32 AM,
Jennifer Lyon said…
Maureen my dad was in WWII too. I remember when John Lennon was shot, I was 17 or 18.
I'm sure your editor will LOVE the book. Congrats on getting it finished!
At 12:19 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Ellen, that must be it!! I'm taking that excuse and using it!
At 12:19 PM,
Maureen Child said…
Jen........Thanks for the congrats!!
Let's hope she loves it!
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