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Fort Sill National Cemetery Memorial Day Program

Nancy Mace — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:27 +0000

A Memorial Day program to remember and honor all military members who have served or are currently serving our Nation will be held at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, 2648 NE Jake Dunn Road in Elgin.

2013 Iwo Jima Reunion Comes To Fort Sill

James "Bubba" Meeks — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:16:18 +0000

Fort Sill Marines got a visit from veterans of Iwo Jima as well as Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams on Thursday to share their experiences during their time in service as part of the 2013 Iwo Jima Reunion Tour in Wichita Falls. The Marines got a chance to talk to the veterans about [...]

This Day in History — Paul McCartney Released From Tokyo Jail After Nine Days

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:00:11 +0000

On this day in 1980, Paul McCartney was finally released after nine days in a Tokyo jail, following his arrest for attempting to walk through the Tokyo airport customs with a half pound of weed during his tour with Wings. “I didn’t try to hide it.” McCartney reported. “I had just come from America and still [...]

This Day in History — 'The A-Team' Debuted on TV

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:00:08 +0000

On this day in 1983, we learned a valuable moral lesson about human compassion from a very large, loud man in gold chains: We learned to pity fools. There was nothing better than action/adventure show ‘The A-Team’ in the 80s. Running for four years, the show followed a fictional group of ex-Special Forces agents turned [...]

This Day in History for January 5 — Golden Gate Bridge Construction Begins, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:35:18 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1643: The first legal divorce in the American colonies takes place (more info)

1925: Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States (more info)

This Day in History for January 3 — Apple Computer Incorporated, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:35:24 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1870: The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins (more info)

1938: The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (more info)

This Day in History for January 1 — Emancipation Proclamation Signed, and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:35:24 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1863: President Abraham Lincoln signs the final Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebelling states (more info)

1934: Alcatraz Island becomes a United States federal prison (more info)

This Day in History for December 31 — Times Square Celebrates, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:35:20 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1879: Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time (more info)

1907: The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square -- then known as Longacre Square -- in New York City (more info)

This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:35:22 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (more info)

1900: Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her first saloon, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail (more info)

This Day in History for December 25 — 'White Christmas' Premieres, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:36:21 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England (more info)

1776: George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River, hoping to surprise a Hessian force celebrating Christmas at their winter quarters in Trenton, New Jersey (more info)

10 Unusual Historical Events That Happened During Christmas

Carl Pettit — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:08:18 +0000

Everyone knows Christmas Day is all about tearing open presents, spending time with loved ones, gorging on lots of good food and celebrating the holiday spirit in general. Even though most of us have got the holiday thing down by now, some folks out there might not be aware of some of the unusual and history-making events marking Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in the past.

This Day in History for December 21 — Pilgrims Hit Plymouth Rock, and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:35:58 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1620: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts (more info)

1898: Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium (more info)

This Day in History for December 20 — Elvis Drafted Into Army, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:06:19 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1803: The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans (more info)

1860: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States (more info)

This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:35:37 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776: Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in the Pennsylvania Journal titled 'The American Crisis' (more info)

1777: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (more info)

This Day in History for December 17 — Wright Brothers' First Flight, and More

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:35:56 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1903: Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make history's first successful flight in a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft (more info)

1944: The U.S. Army announces the end of its policy of holding Japanese-Americans in internment camps, allowing "evacuees" to return home (more info)

This Day in History for December 14 — George Washington Dies, and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:35:41 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1799: President George Washington dies at the age of 67 (more info)

1903: The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (more info)

This Day in History for December 13 — Saddam Hussein Captured, and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:35:55 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1577: Sir Francis Drake sets out from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage (more info)

1862: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeats the Union Major General Ambrose E. Burnside in a decisive loss for the Union army (more info)

This Day in History for December 12 — Stolen Mona Lisa Recovered, and More

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:35:44 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1901: Italian physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi succeeds in sending the first radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean (more info)

1913: Two years after it was stolen from the Louvre museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece 'The Mona Lisa' is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia's hotel room in Florence (more info)

This Day in History for December 11 — Bernie Madoff Arrested, and More

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:35:04 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1941: Following the American declaration of war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Germany and Italy declare war on the United States (more info)

1946: The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is established (more info)

This Day in History for December 10 — First Heisman Trophy Awarded, and More

Chris Chaberski — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:47:16 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1898: The Treaty of Paris is signed, officially ending the Spanish-American War (more info)

1901: The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace (more info)