Thursday, September 21, 2017

Day 264 - This day in legal and military history

September 21
 

WORLD Gratitude Day
 

WORLD Alzheimer's Day
 

INTERNATIONAL Peace Day
 

NATIONAL Miniature Golf Day 


Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
 

1792 The French National Convention voted to abolish the monarchy
 

1897 The New York Sun published its famous editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"
 

1937 JRR Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit is published
 

1989 General Colin Powell is confirmed by the US Senate as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
 

1996 The board of all-male Virginia Military Institute voted to admit women

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