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June 6, 1944 – The Sea Was White-Crested and Angry
June 6, 1944: D-Day Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, Operation Overlord, the biggest seaborne invasion in history, marking the start of the liberation of France, and beginning the final phase of WWII in Europe. Around 150,000 troops … Continue reading
TCS: Dawn Was Theirs and Sunset – In Memoriam
Good Morning ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ______________________________ War does not … Continue reading
March 28 – When a Solar Eclipse Stopped a Battle
May 28, 585 BC – According to the ancient Greek historian and geographer Herodotus, a solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales of Miletus. The eclipse was interpreted as an omen, which stopped a battle … Continue reading
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Tagged Herodotus, March 28, Thales of Miletus, When a Solar Eclipse Stopped a Battle
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Thoughts About the Attempted Insurrection in Washington DC
“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.As nations become corrupt and vicious, theyhave more need of masters.” – Benjamin Franklin “In questions of power, then, let no more be saidof confidence in man, but bind him down frommischief by the … Continue reading
ON THIS DAY: October 6, 2020
Dear Readers: This is my last post at Flower for Socrates. Please see yesterday’s TCS: Some Last Thoughts October 6th is American Libraries Day * Mad Hatter Day * National Badger Day National Noodle Day Physician Assistant Day _______________________________ MORE! Settimia … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayten Mutlu, Fannie Lou Hamer, Henri Christophe, Liu Yang, Lonnie Johnson, Settimia Caccini, Tomas Tranströmer
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ON THIS DAY: October 5, 2020
October 5th is Apple Betty Day Chic Spy Day * Do Something Nice Day World Teacher’s Day * International Day of No Prostitution * _______________________________ MORE! Bing Xin, Chief Joseph and Zahida Hina, click
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Tagged Bing Xin, Chief Joseph, Lech Walesa, Mafika Pascal Gwala, Maya Lin, Michèle Pierre-Louis, Zahida Hina
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ON THIS DAY: October 4, 2020
October 4th is World Animal Day * National Taco Day National Vodka Day Golf Lover’s Day * Ship in a Bottle Day * Improve Your Office Day _____________________________________ MORE! Violetta Parra, Leonard Bernstein and Diahann Carroll, click
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Tagged Buster Keaton, Diahann Carroll, Frederic Remington, Leonard Bernstein, Lucy Tayiah Eads, Violetta Parra, Zinha Vaz
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ON THIS DAY: October 3, 2020
October 3rd is National Techies Day * Boyfriend Day Pumpkin Seed Day Walk to School Day National Soft Taco Day ______________________________ MORE! Eleonora Duse, Thomas Wolfe and Buket Uzuner, click
ON THIS DAY: October 2, 2020
October 2nd is Custodial Workers Day Fried Scallops Day Guardian Angels Day * Name Your Car Day World Farm Animals Day * International Day of Non-Violence * _____________________________________ MORE! Elizabeth Montagu, Nat Turner and Joan Baez, click
Posted in History, Holidays, On This Day
Tagged Diane Abbott, Dr Margaret Chung, Elizabeth Montagu, Francisco Morazán, Joan Baez, Mahatma Gandhi, Nat Turner
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