TLOC
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The only reason we’d go back to France would be to visit the Louvre again. I could spent a week just there.
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Now, who was the first military aviation recon officer, and what kind of craft was he using and when?
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migalyto
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Aug 11, 1885
$100,000 is raised in the US for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
https://www.onthisday.com/photos/statue-of-liberty
$100,000 is raised in the US for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
https://www.onthisday.com/photos/statue-of-liberty
TLOC
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Today is Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The History of Today
1966 - The Beatles arrived at Chicago's O'Hare Airport to start their last tour of the U.S.
1877 - The two moons of Mars were discovered by Asaph Hall, an American astronomer. He named them Phobos and Deimos.
1934 - Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.
1942 - During World War II, Pierre Laval publicly announced, "the hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war."
1951 - The first major league baseball game to be televised in color was broadcast. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves 8-1.
1984 - Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
1992 - In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States.
1999 - KISS received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The History of Today
1966 - The Beatles arrived at Chicago's O'Hare Airport to start their last tour of the U.S.
1877 - The two moons of Mars were discovered by Asaph Hall, an American astronomer. He named them Phobos and Deimos.
1934 - Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.
1942 - During World War II, Pierre Laval publicly announced, "the hour of liberation for France is the hour when Germany wins the war."
1951 - The first major league baseball game to be televised in color was broadcast. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves 8-1.
1984 - Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
1992 - In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States.
1999 - KISS received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
trailrider
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Anyone know if the press made a big thing, or even found out about the president having to sneak into Washington, DC, using multiple means of transportation and even wearing a disguise? Note: Neither Air Force One nor any decoy aircraft were involved.) Can anyone come up with the date and the president involved? (Apparently the Saloon found this question too political, and deleted the post!)
Kusojiji
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Lincoln? Air Force One was the B&O train.
migalyto
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Aug 12, 1908
Ford Motor Company builds its first Model T car, which Henry Ford himself tests on a hunting trip to Wisconsin and northern Michigan
Ford Motor Company builds its first Model T car, which Henry Ford himself tests on a hunting trip to Wisconsin and northern Michigan
TLOC
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| Today is Wednesday, August 12, 2026 The History of Today 1851 - Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine. 1953 - The Soviet Union secretly tested its first hydrogen bomb. 1964 - Mickey Mantle set a major league baseball record when he hit home runs from both the left and ride sides of the plate in the same game. 1966 - John Lennon apologized at a news conference in Chicago, IL, for his remark that "the Beatles are more popular than Jesus." 1973 - Jack Nicklaus won his 14th major golf title. The win broke the record that had been held by Bobby Jones for 50 years. 1998 - Swiss banks agreed to pay $1.25 billion as restitution to World War II Holocaust victims. |
trailrider
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Yup! The Boeing 747 was about 100 years in the future.
Now, who was the first military aviation recon officer, and what kind of craft was he using and when?
RhB Michael
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IBM released its first Personal Computer today in 1981. The cost was $1650.
DeaconKC
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And a brand new Chevy Monte Carlo was just over $8,000.
TLOC
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History for 8/13/2026
1521 - Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians.
1889 - A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray.
1907 - The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.
1932 - Adolf Hitler refused to take the post of vice-chancellor of Germany. He said he was going to hold out "for all or nothing."
1942 - Walt Disney's "Bambi" opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.
1979 - Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals got his 3,000th career hit.
1994 - It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer
History
1521 - Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians.
1889 - A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray.
1907 - The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.
1932 - Adolf Hitler refused to take the post of vice-chancellor of Germany. He said he was going to hold out "for all or nothing."
1942 - Walt Disney's "Bambi" opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.
1979 - Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals got his 3,000th career hit.
1994 - It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer
Kusojiji
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President? Not too many choices there.
migalyto
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Aug 13, 1942
The Manhattan Project commences under the direction of US General Leslie Groves with the aim of developing an atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project commences under the direction of US General Leslie Groves with the aim of developing an atomic bomb.
TLOC
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Today is Friday August 14, 2026
History of the Day
1917 - China declared war on Germany and Austria during World War I.
1941 - U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter. The charter was a statement of principles that renounced aggression.
1941 - The U.S. Congress appropriated the funds to construct the Pentagon (approximately $83 million). The building was the new home of the U.S. War Department.
1945 - It was announced by U.S. President Truman that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The surrender ended World War II.
1985 - Michael Jackson purchased the Beatle's copyrights of 251 songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The purchase cost $47.5 million. Jackson outbid Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney.
1987 - Mark McGwire set the record for major league home runs by a rookie when he connected for his 39th home run of the season.
1989 - Bon Jovi's "New Jersey" album became the first U.S. album to be released legally in the Soviet Union. The Russian label Melodiya paid the group with a truckload of firewood since rubles can't leave Russia.
History of the Day
1917 - China declared war on Germany and Austria during World War I.
1941 - U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter. The charter was a statement of principles that renounced aggression.
1941 - The U.S. Congress appropriated the funds to construct the Pentagon (approximately $83 million). The building was the new home of the U.S. War Department.
1945 - It was announced by U.S. President Truman that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The surrender ended World War II.
1985 - Michael Jackson purchased the Beatle's copyrights of 251 songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The purchase cost $47.5 million. Jackson outbid Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney.
1987 - Mark McGwire set the record for major league home runs by a rookie when he connected for his 39th home run of the season.
1989 - Bon Jovi's "New Jersey" album became the first U.S. album to be released legally in the Soviet Union. The Russian label Melodiya paid the group with a truckload of firewood since rubles can't leave Russia.
TLOC
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Today is Saturday, August 15, 2026
The History of Today
1848 - The dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett.
1911 - "Crisco" was introduced by Procter & Gamble Company.
1939 - "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood, CA. Judy Garland became famous for the movie's song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
1961 - East German workers began construction of the Berlin Wall.
1969 - The Woodstock Music and Art Fair began in Bethel, NY. The three-day concert featured 24 bands and drew over 400,000 people.
1971 - U.S. President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, rents and prices.
1974 - President Park Chung-hee, of South Korea, escaped an assassination attempt. His wife was killed in the attempt.
1994 - Ilich Ramirez Sanchez was jailed in France. He was the international terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal."
The History of Today
1848 - The dental chair was patented by M. Waldo Hanchett.
1911 - "Crisco" was introduced by Procter & Gamble Company.
1939 - "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood, CA. Judy Garland became famous for the movie's song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
1961 - East German workers began construction of the Berlin Wall.
1969 - The Woodstock Music and Art Fair began in Bethel, NY. The three-day concert featured 24 bands and drew over 400,000 people.
1971 - U.S. President Nixon announced a 90-day freeze on wages, rents and prices.
1974 - President Park Chung-hee, of South Korea, escaped an assassination attempt. His wife was killed in the attempt.
1994 - Ilich Ramirez Sanchez was jailed in France. He was the international terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal."
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