On this very day, 14 August ...
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
AD 1945 - General Anami, the member of the Japanese War Council most opposed to Japanese surrender in World War II, committed suicide to atone for the Japanese defeat and to be spared hearing Emperor Hirohito announce Japan's surrender.
AD 1903 - James Jackson Jeffries defeated James John Corbett by knockout in the tenth round at the MECHANIC'S PAVILLION in San Francisco, California to retain the professional world's heavyweight boxing championship.
AD 1040 - King Donnchad (Duncan the First) mac Crinain of Scotland is killed in combat at Bothnagowan against the Kingdom of Moray, led by his first cousin Mac Bethad mac Findlaich.
And...in 1954 I was born.
Warhorse wrote:
And...in 1954 I was born.
And I was in the 5th grade.
Born August 13, 1945.....one day before VJ Day.....
Bridges
Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA
Warhorse wrote:
And...in 1954 I was born.
Happy Birthday! With wins and defeats dominating today's stories, I hope you are a winner today!
Sure do enjoy these obscure tidbits of history!
LWW wrote:
AD 1945 - General Anami, the member of the Japanese War Council most opposed to Japanese surrender in World War II, committed suicide to atone for the Japanese defeat and to be spared hearing Emperor Hirohito announce Japan's surrender.
AD 1903 - James Jackson Jeffries defeated James John Corbett by knockout in the tenth round at the MECHANIC'S PAVILLION in San Francisco, California to retain the professional world's heavyweight boxing championship.
AD 1040 - King Donnchad (Duncan the First) mac Crinain of Scotland is killed in combat at Bothnagowan against the Kingdom of Moray, led by his first cousin Mac Bethad mac Findlaich.
AD 1945 - General Anami, the member of the Japanes... (
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Even more important, in my humble opinion, my loving deceased mother was born 100 years ago today.
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