History Day.........
On this day in 1980, Mt. Saint Helens' volcano erupted in Washington state, killing 100 people and creating an ash cloud 2500 miles long and 1000 miles wide. I live in Southern California and we were covered in ash for days. Can't even imagine how bad it was in Washington!
In other news...
1192, Eleanor of Acquitaine marries Henry Plantegenent, (later Henry II), setting into motion the inevitable--the Great movie, THE LION IN WINTER.
1804, Napoleon is declared Emperor of France
1860, Abe Lincoln is nominated as the Republican candidate for the presidency....(see? Republicans get it right sometimes!)
1897, Bram Stoker's DRACULA is published, again setting into motion, the inevitable string of vampire novels!
1900, In the Boer war in South Africa, a small British cavalry force relieves the town of Mafeking after a 217 day siege by the Boers.
1994, Michael Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley...they divorced two years later. Was anyone surprised??
What've you guys got?? Come on now....don't be shy!
Labels: Dracula, history day, Mt. Saint Helens
posted by Maureen Child @ 1:00 AM
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