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Today in History


1861
The U.S. Senate, voting 36 to 0, expels Senator John C. Brekinridge of Kentucky because of his joining the Confederate Army.
1861
Queen Victoria of Britain forbids the export of gunpowder, firearms and all materials for their production.
1862
Winchester, Va., falls into Union hands, resulting in the capture of 145 Southern soldiers.
1863
Seven solid days of bombardment ends at Charleston, S.C. The Union fires some 1,307 rounds.

1872
The U.S. brigantine Marie Celeste is found adrift and deserted with its cargo intact, in the Atlantic Ocean between the Azores and Portugal.
1900
The French National Assembly, successor to the States-General, rejects Nationalist General Mercier's proposal to plan an invasion of England.
1914
The first Seaplane Unit formed by the German Navy officially comes into existence and begins operations from Zeebrugge, Belgium.
1918
France cancels trade treaties in order to compete in the postwar economic battles.
1941
Operation Taifun (Typhoon), which was launched by the German armies on October 2, 1941, as a prelude to taking Moscow, is halted because of freezing temperatures and lack of serviceable aircraft.

1942
U.S. planes make the first raids on Naples, Italy.
1947
Tennessee William's play A Streetcar Named Desire premieres on Broadway starring Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy.
1950
The University of Tennessee defies court rulings by rejecting five Negro applicants.
1952
The Grumman XS2F-1 makes its first flight.
1959
Peking pardons Pu Yi, ex-emperor of China and of the Japanese puppet-state of Manchukuo.

1981
President Ronald Reagan broadens the power of the CIA by allowing spying in the United States.
1985
Robert McFarland resigns as National Security Advisor. Admiral John Poindexter is named to succeed.
1991
The last American hostages held in Lebanon are released.
1992
US Pres. George H. W. Bush orders 28,000 troops to Somalia during the Somali Civil War.


Joke of the Day


A prisoner in jail receives a letter from his wife: "Dear Husband, I have decided to plant some lettuce in the back garden. When is the best time to plant them?"

The prisoner, knowing that the prison guards read all mail, replied in a letter: "Dear Wife, whatever you do, do not touch the back garden. That is where I hid all the money."




A week or so later, he received another letter from his wife: "Dear Husband, You wouldn't believe what happened, some men came with shovels to the house, and dug up all the back garden."

The prisoner wrote another letter back: "Dear wife, now is the best time to plant the lettuce."

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