Interesting facts 4 today

Reply #15

Sandy K — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:53:48 GMT

I got these at the historychannel.com

1825 Presidential election decided in the House

1942 Normandie burns in New York

1950 McCarthy accuses State Department of communist infiltration

AMER. REVOLUTION

1776 Future New Jersey governor is promoted

AUTOMOTIVE

1909 The Founding Of The Brickyard

CIVIL WAR

1864 George Custer married

COLD WAR

1950 McCarthy says communists are in State Department

CRIME

1960 Coors brewery heir is kidnapped

Reply #14

Toney725 — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:40:36 GMT

Sometimes the ages mentioned come into play.

In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov died at age 69, less than 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was succeeded by Konstantin U. Chernenko.

GA Midday 969

Yes Sandy, I made a little profit.

Reply #13

Raven62 — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:39:03 GMT

There is a link to it from refdesk : In fact there are quite a few links to in History Today: I liked the one offered by Associated Press Best, but their are others to choose from.

Reply #12

Sandy K — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:16:36 GMT

cool...what is the link for that Raven

Reply #11

Raven62 — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:43:38 GMT

Maybe the Company you received the News Letter from has the News Letter online and can be read on demand:

Associated Press offers this for Today:

In 1773, the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison, was born in Charles City County, Va.

In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

In 1861, the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America elected Jefferson Davis pr... [ More ]

Reply #10

Sandy K — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:54:38 GMT

cool, Toney.....I hope you made a profit on it.

I wish I would have got the stock thingie today but I don't get them everyday...........only when my stock is involved.........lol......and it ain't obviously today...

Reply #9

Toney725 — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:16:24 GMT

Thanks Sandy K, played 1 number (1963) for all states and it fell in

OR at 7pm.

Reply #8

Sandy K — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 04:37:04 GMT

wow...3 hits box............NJ-9101, VA-2921, Oregon-1936

Reply #7

Sandy K — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:47:34 GMT

well, it got a box hit so far in New Jersey....9101 came in. Just for you, Todd

Reply #6

Brooklyngirl — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:47:31 GMT

Thanks Sandy, I like the 1692 (1962).

Reply #5

LuvToWin616 — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:46:56 GMT

thanks Sandy I like 1963

Reply #4

Sandy K — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:39:19 GMT

You're welcome, Toney!

Good luck today.

Reply #3

Toney725 — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:22:10 GMT

Thanks Sandy.

Reply #2

Sandy K — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:22:03 GMT

you are welcome....wouldn't it be a hoot if one or two of them fell?

I did post them on the prediction board....

Reply #1

Todd — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:19:07 GMT

Very interesting! Thanks for posting this...

Interesting facts 4 today

Sandy K — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 14:47:18 GMT

I just read this blip in a stock market newsletter...they put interesting things on the bottom......let's see how this works for today.

Today in History: A doctor in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony, declared in 1692 that three teenaged girls were under domination of Satan, leading to the Salem witch trials. The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, was granted a charter in 1693. Richard Johnson became the first vice president of the United States chosen by the Unite... [ More ]