Wednesday, January 11, 2017

DAY 11 - This day in legal and military history

January 11 

NATIONAL Milk Day
 

NATIONAL Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day
 


NATIONAL Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
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Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history

1785 The Continental Congress convenes in NY   
 

1861 Alabama secedes from the US
 

1940 Benjamin O Davis Sr becomes the first black US Army general
 

1964 US Surgeon General issued the first report that cigarette smoking was dangerous
 

1973 Baseball's American League adopted the “designated hitter” to hit for the pitcher

2 comments:

  1. Milk day and MLK day are a bit close for dyslexic comfort, no? :)

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