34 YEARS ON THIS EARTH
Next Tuesday, I will celebrate my 34th year on this earth. I don't say this to shamelessly solicit birthday greetings. I do mention it, though, to point out some very interesting historical facts that just happen to fall on my day:
-- 1777 During the Revolutionary War, George Weedon is promoted to brigadier general
-- 1820 Senate passes Missouri Compromise
-- 1862 During the Civil War, the Battle of Val Verde took place
-- 1885 Washington Monument dedicated
-- 1927 Erma Bombeck is born (the great ones are always born on the same day, right? :) ...)
-- 1948 NASCAR was incorporated (WAHOO!!)
-- 1965 Malcolm X assassinated
-- 1972 Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China
In 1972, the Vietnam War waged on ... Watergate exploded ... the first scientific hand-held calculator was introduced ... GODFATHER is the top grossing movie of the year ... "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King wins a Grammy for song of the year ... THE PRICE IS RIGHT debuts on tv ... President Nixon approves NASA's space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft, at a cost of $5.5 billion ... Oakland Athletics win the World Series ... Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl VI ... Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup ... Black September invades Olympic Village and kills 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Games ... M*A*S*H* debuts on tv ... women were allowed to compete in the Boston Marathon for the first time ... Atari is founded ... Hurricane Agnes hits the east coast ...
It was a busy year, and I'm struck by the fact that a whole heck of a lot has changed. Reminds me of the old song, TIMES, THEY ARE A CHANGIN' ...
Factoids retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972#February
-- 1777 During the Revolutionary War, George Weedon is promoted to brigadier general
-- 1820 Senate passes Missouri Compromise
-- 1862 During the Civil War, the Battle of Val Verde took place
-- 1885 Washington Monument dedicated
-- 1927 Erma Bombeck is born (the great ones are always born on the same day, right? :) ...)
-- 1948 NASCAR was incorporated (WAHOO!!)
-- 1965 Malcolm X assassinated
-- 1972 Richard Nixon becomes the first US President to visit China
In 1972, the Vietnam War waged on ... Watergate exploded ... the first scientific hand-held calculator was introduced ... GODFATHER is the top grossing movie of the year ... "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King wins a Grammy for song of the year ... THE PRICE IS RIGHT debuts on tv ... President Nixon approves NASA's space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft, at a cost of $5.5 billion ... Oakland Athletics win the World Series ... Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl VI ... Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup ... Black September invades Olympic Village and kills 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Games ... M*A*S*H* debuts on tv ... women were allowed to compete in the Boston Marathon for the first time ... Atari is founded ... Hurricane Agnes hits the east coast ...
It was a busy year, and I'm struck by the fact that a whole heck of a lot has changed. Reminds me of the old song, TIMES, THEY ARE A CHANGIN' ...
Factoids retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972#February
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