NATIONAL Junk Food Day
Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1861 Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War
1873 The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was carried out by Jesse James and his gang
1898 Spain ceded Guam to the US
1925 John Scopes is found guilty for teaching evolution in Dayton, Tennessee, and fined $100
1930 The Veterans Administration is established
1949 The US Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) 82-13
1974 US House Judiciary approved two Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon
Wow! This is a big day for many noteworthy events!
ReplyDeleteYes! I did notice when I was prepping this blog post that lots of big events happened on this date. Glad you did too.
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