GMT: Another Tuesday Edition

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American Revolution

1775
Revere and Dawes warn of British attack

On this day in 1775, British troops march out of Boston on a mission to confiscate the American arsenal at Concord and to capture Patriot leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock, known to be hiding at Lexington.

1942
Doolittle leads air raid on Tokyo

On this day in 1942, 16 American B-25 bombers, launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet 650 miles east of Japan and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, attack the Japanese mainland.

Presidential
1961

JFK denies U.S. military intervention in Cuba
On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy heats up Cold War rhetoric in a letter responding to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s claim that the U.S. was engaging in armed aggression against the communist regime in Cuba.

Vietnam War
1969

Nixon says prospects for peace in Vietnam are better
At a news conference, President Nixon says he feels the prospects for peace have “significantly improved” since he took office. He cited the greater political stability of the Saigon government and the improvement in the South Vietnamese armed forces as proof.

Fact of the Day - The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

Quote of the Day - "If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down." LTC James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle