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Rise And Shine Folks

1160 Emperor Frederick Barbarossa hurtles prisoners, including children, at the Italian city of Crema, forcing its surrender.

1238 The Mongols take over Vladimir, Russia.

1690 The first paper money in America is issued in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1783 Spain recognizes United States' independence.

1904 Colombian troops clash with U.S. Marines in Panama.

1908 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that union-sponsored boycotts are illegal, and applies the Sherman Antitrust Act to labor as well as capital.

1912 New U.S. football rules are set: field shortened to 100 yds.; touchdown counts six points instead of five; four downs are allowed instead of three; and the kickoff is moved from midfield to the 40 yd. line.

1917 A German submarine sinks the U.S. liner Housatonic off coast of Sicily. The United States severs diplomatic relations with Germany.

1920 The Allies demand that 890 German military leaders stand trial for war crimes.

1927 President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill creating the Federal Radio Commission to regulate the airwaves.



JOTD: Why dont blind people skydive?

Because it scares the crap out of their dogs.