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Saturday, October 3, 2020
A trip to the last century!
1995: Timothy McVeigh is
charged
On
April 19, 1995, domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh detonated a truck
outside of a federal building in Oklahoma City. The explosion killed 168
people, including 19 children. More than 650 others were injured in the attack,
the deadliest on U.S. soil up until Sept. 11. In this photo by Bob Daemmrich,
McVeigh leaves the Noble County Courthouse.
Friday, October 2, 2020
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PJ of the day
😃😃😃
On a repair
shop door:
*WE CAN
REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)*
A trip to the last century!
1994: Nelson Mandela
becomes president of South Africa
On
May 10, 1994, revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first
black president at age 77 after a lifetime working to end racism and abolish
apartheid. That year, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner published an autobiography
he had secretly penned in prison. Mandela is pictured at his inauguration in
Pretoria in this photo by Walter Dhladhla.
Thursday, October 1, 2020
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A trip to the last century!
1993: Clinton takes the
oath of office
After
charming American voters by playing saxophone on late-night shows, Bill Clinton
was elected 42nd president of the United States in November 1992. Arkansas
native, who referred to himself as the "Comeback Kid,” was sworn in during
a January ceremony the following year. In this image from the Library of
Congress, Clinton can be seen taking the oath of office alongside wife Hillary
and daughter Chelsea.
PJ of the day
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Notice in a
farmer's field:
*THE FARMER
ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES*.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
PJ of the day
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Seen during a
conference:
*FOR ANYONE
WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR*
A trip to the last century!
1992: U.S. women's
gymnastics team wins gold
Athletes from around the world gathered in
Barcelona for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games. The U.S.women's gymnastics team
performed admirably, and Shannon Miller nabbed five medals for the team. In this photo by sports
photographer Tony Duffy, the athletes accept gold medals.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
A trip to the last century!
1991: Boris Yeltsin
becomes president
On
Feb. 24, 1991, Boris Yeltsin became the first popularly elected president of
Russia, securing 59% of the vote. This photograph by Vitaly
Armand depicts pro-Yeltsin supporters holding up portraits of the newly
elected leader to call attention away from a conservative rally held under
Moscow's Kremlin Wall.
Monday, September 28, 2020
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PJ of the day
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Sign: Outside
a secondhand shop:
*WE EXCHANGE
ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND
GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?*
A trip to the last century!
1990: Hubble Space Telescope
In 1990, NASA completed its longtime vision to put an orbiting telescope in outer space.
The Hubble Space Telescope, the first major optical telescope, represented the
"most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo's telescope."
NASA released this image in 2015 to honor the 25th anniversary of the space
observatory.
Sunday, September 27, 2020
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Sunday routine:
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A trip to the last century!
1989: Berlin Wall falls
On Nov. 9, 1989, after 28 years, East
Berlin’s Communist Party announced that the citizens of East Germany could
cross the border wall. Residents descended that evening, chanting "Open the gate!” In this photo taken by Gerard Malie, West
Berliners watch as East German border guards take down a section of the wall on
Nov. 11.