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Kathy Hamilton

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History for today
1/14/2006 4:32:54 PM
Hello Friends, Here is your History triva for today,Kathy martin January 13 1404: England forbids alchemists from using their knowledge to create precious metals. 1908: Henry Farman wins the Grand Prix de Aviation by flying the first 1-kilometer course. His flight lasted 28 seconds and earned him a prize of 50,000 francs. 1957: The Wham-O Company debuts the first Frisbee. The idea came when a Wham-O company employee saw a truck driver from the Frisbee Pie Co. Show Yale students how to throw pie tins. 1930 Britain, U.S., Japan, France, and Italy sign naval disarmament treaty. Nazis gain in German elections. Cyclotron developed by Ernest O. Lawrence, U.S. Physicist. Pluto discovered by astronomers. 1931 Spain becomes a republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII. German industrialists finance 800,000-strong Nazi party. British parliament enacts statute of Westminster, legalizing dominion equality with Britain. Mukden Incident begins Japanese occupation of Manchuria. In U.S., Hoover proposes one-year moratorium of war debts. Harold C. Urey discovers heavy hydrogen. Gangster Al Capone sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion (freed in 1939; dies in 1947). Notorious Scottsboro trial begins, exposing depth of Southern racism. “The Star Spangled Banner” officially becomes national anthem
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Re: History for today
1/14/2006 6:44:03 PM
HI Kathy, That was very interesting ! I was alive when the frisbee was invented but don't remember it!! LOL! Have a great day! Carla
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Re: History for today
1/14/2006 6:52:05 PM
Hi Kathy, I was around during the frisbee thing too, but also don't remember it. We started out tossing smaller flat rocks. (but thankfully not always at each other.) Ron
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Re: History for today
1/14/2006 6:52:41 PM
Hi Kathy, I was around during the frisbee thing too, but also don't remember it. We started out tossing smaller flat rocks. (but thankfully not always at each other.) Ron
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Re: History for today
1/14/2006 8:26:53 PM
1957: The Wham-O Company debuts the first Frisbee. That reminds me I need to go throw a few posts of disk. Frisbee golf is kwel. Been awhile since I've played. Peace, Love, Liberty Kris

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