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Happy 70th anniversary to former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara! How incredible and inspiring! According to a tweet from Bush today, Seventy years ago this very day, Barbara Pierce of Rye, NY made me the happiest, and luc... Read More
Tags: U.S President, 1945, January
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Happy 67th Birthday to Fonzie (aka Henry Winkler)! LIKE if love Happy Days!
Tags: Henry Winkler, Actor, Fonzie
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Talk about a power meeting -- On February 11, 1945, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met to discuss post World War II reorganization, and signed the Yalta Agreement. #OnThisDa... Read More
Tags: WWII, Winston Churchill, Josef Stalin
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Happy Birthday Thomas Edison (born Feb 11, 1847 in Ohio). In his honor, we now celebrate "National Inventor's Day" every year on this day. How many of Edison's inventions can you name? 
Tags: 1945, February 11, Birthdays
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A B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945 in freak accident caused by heavy fog. The plane crash killed 14 people (11 office workers and the three crewmen) plus injured 26 others. Amazingly, the structure of th... Read More
Tags: Empire State Building, July 28, July
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On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. It was the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the United States Navy, ... Read More
Tags: July 30, 1945, WW II
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Let's close the day with the famous 'V-J Day in Times Square' photo -- the sailor kissing the girl in celebration! LIKE if you love this photo!
Tags: 1945, August, August 14
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Happy Birthday Officially John Lithgow ! Who can name his popular NBC sitcom that ended in 2001?
Tags: Tv Shows, 1945, October
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Today is V-J (Victory over Japan) Day, the day that Japan surrendered, effectively ending WWII. This photo shows the crowds in Times Square cheering from the news. 
Tags: August, WWII, August 14
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Happy 68th birthday to Steve Martin! What's your favorite Steve Martin movie?
Tags: Steve Martin, August, August 14
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On February 19th, 1945, U.S. Marines landed in Iwo Jima and began their month-long battle to overtake the island during WWII.
Tags: Iwo Jima, February 19, WWII
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Today is V-E (Victory in Europe) Day! It marks the day in 1945 (May 8) when the Germany surrendered, ending Hitler's reign and the war in Europe. U.S. MP's are seen here reading about the German surrender. Thank you to all of our WWII vet... Read More
Tags: V-E Day, May 8, May
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