----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <jimphynn at mindspring.com> To: <CT5-Chat at topica.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 11:41 PM Subject: Today in history...
> Okay. Today was supposed to be the day that New York State had its
> primaries, and one of the people convicted in the original WTC
> bombing was scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow.
>
> I decided to go over to http://www.dujour.com/ before the day changes
> to find out what other events happened on this day that might have
> been somehow connected with this attack, and here's what I found:
>
> 82 years ago today, in 1919, the US Marines invaded Honduras
> 79 years ago today, in 1922, the British mandate of Palestine began
> 65 years ago today, in 1936, FDR dedicated the Boulder Dam, now known
> as Hoover Dam
> 55 years ago today, in 1946, was the first mobile long-distance
> telephone conversation
> 40 years ago today, in 1961, was Bob Dylan's first NY performance
> 28 years ago today, Chile's President, Salvador Allende was deposed
> in a military coup (backed by the U.S.)
>
> Today is also Ethiopian New Year, Jinnah Day in Pakistan, the Evening
> of Destiny in Tunisia, and National Assembly Foundation Day in
> Afghanistan.
>
> Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that today's the
> birthday of Bob Packwood, Brian DePalma, and Kristy McNichol.
>
> Jim
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>
> Jim Goldman jimphynn at mindspring.com
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> never -- why should I?" -- Fisher, "Never Say Never"
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