This day in History October 16

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This day in History October 16

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i dedicate this to Jim ;-)


1793 - French queen Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason.

1859 - Abolitionist John Brown his men captured the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis began.

1964 - China detonated its first atomic bomb.

1978 - John Paul II was elected pope.

2001 - Twelve Senate offices were closed when a letter to Sen. Tom Daschle was found to contain anthrax.

2002 - The White House announced that North Korea had disclosed the existence of a secret nuclear weapons program.
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USA1 wrote:i dedicate this to Jim ;-)
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Thank you USA1 for continuing the tradition that Jim began. This indeed has become a baton that should be passed. :clapping:

Well done! :tiphat:
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joe817 wrote:Thank you USA1 for continuing the tradition that Jim began. This indeed has become a baton that should be passed. :clapping:

Well done! :tiphat:
don't count on it everyday , but i'll try . :patriot:
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