All posts tagged: Franklin D. Roosevelt

TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in history February 21,  1973 – Israeli fighter planes shot down a Libyan Airlines jet over the Sinai Desert. More than 100 people were killed. 1975 – Former U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. […]

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TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in history December 12, 1941 – World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria. Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States. India declares war on Japan. Related articles Decemer 7th, 1917…American Declares War on Who? (broeder10.wordpress.com) When Congress once used its powers to declare war (constitutioncenter.org) December 7th, 1941: […]

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TODAY IN HISTORY

FILE – In this Dec. 7, 1941 file photo, a small boat rescues a crew member from the water as heavy smoke rolls out of the stricken USS West Virginia after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Two men can be seen on the […]

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TODAY IN HISTORY

On this day in history November 26, 1941 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day. In 1939 Roosevelt had signed a bill that changed the celebration of Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November.   Related articles […]

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