This day in history....

Discussion in 'Taylor's Tittle-Tattle - General Banter' started by Edstannard, Mar 29, 2007.

  1. Edstannard

    Edstannard Reservist

    Time for todays facts...

    1848
    For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara River above the rim of the falls caused the water to stop.

    1867
    The North America Act was passed by the British parliament, creating the dominion of Canada.

    1951
    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of passing atomic secrets to the Russians and were sentenced to death.

    1971
    Lt. William Calley was convicted of murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre.

    1973
    The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.

    1999
    The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 for the first time, at 10,006.78.

    2002
    Israel declared Yasir Arafat an enemy.

    More tomorrow...
     

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