this day in Herstory
Posted 7/6/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Althea Gibson wins at Wimbledon, the first African American player to do so. In 1976 the first woman is admitted to the US Navel Academy. Pasteur inoculates the first person for rabies and the first all star baseball game is played today in 1933. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 7/5/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
The first recorded Tornado in 1643. The Bikini is created as is the 4 th and 26 th amendment. Harry James dies and Saturn I is launched. And in Birthdays P.T. Barnum is born as is the Graham cracker creator Sylvester Graham. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 7/4/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Aside from being July 4th, Music seems to be a theme of Herstory today. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the same day in 1826 . Of course there’s also Thoreau moving to Walden’s Pond and Alice in Wonderland. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 7/3/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Quebec is founded, Washington surrenders to the French. 21 years later he'd lead another army. the first savings bank opens its doors in NYc and the Pony Express takes off. as does Amelia Airhart. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 7/2/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Nostradamus died. Did he predict 9/11? July 4 th was approved to be independence day. A mutiny took place on the slave ship Amistad and Lawrence Welk premiers as did dear Abby and Anne Landers. And Amelia Earhart is lost at sea. In Birthdays that Judicial activist Thurgood Marshall. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 7/1/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
The US issues the first postage stamp and Congress outlaws Polygamy. Roosevelt rides up San Juan Hill. WE also have the first commercial TV station being licensed and the first commercial, brought to you by Bulova. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 6/30/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
Congress creates Oklahoma, The first pilot license is issued to a woman in 1927 and Hitler conducts his purge in "the knight of the long knives". Gone with the Wind is published, The 40 hour work week is approved and the Brenda Starr comic strip first appears. . . . .
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this day in Herstory
Posted 6/29/2010 - DB Metzger | 0 comment(s)
The Globe Theater Burns down, The National Bankng Act is passed , Boeing flies for the first time. FDR signs The Alien Registration act and the National Park act and the Supreme Court Upholds Roe v Wade . . . . .
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