Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Today in History

On this historial day, the birth of Chase Walker Dowdle, I thought I would note some other historical events occuring on this day.

Births
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Burl Ives
Pierr Salinger
Donald Trump
Eric Heiden
Steffi Graf

Deaths
Benedic Arnold
Alan Reed (voice of Fred Flintstone)

Events
US Army founded
Continental Congress adopts Stars & Stripes replacing Grand Union Flag
1st commercial compuer, UNIVAC 1, enters at Census Bureau
Pres. Eisehwe signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge

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