~ politics petitions pollution &pop culture on this day … 10/15 10/15/2016 Nativegrl77 1917 Mata Hari executed 1780 British retreat from Middleburgh » 2004 “Funeral coaches” exempted from car-seat law » 1863 C.S.S. Hunley sinks during tests » 1990 Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize » 1954 Hurricane Hazel hits the Carolinas and Ontario » 1945 Vichy leader executed for treason » 1991 Thomas confirmed to the Supreme Court » 2007 Drew Carey debuts as new host of The Price is Right » 1881 P.G. Wodehouse is born » 1960 Moneyball author Michael Lewis is born » 1930 Duke Ellington records his first big hit, “Mood Indigo” » 1880 Chiricahua Apache leader Victorio is killed south of El Paso, Texas » 1965 First draft card burned » 1966 Operation Attleboro continues in Tay Ninh Province » 1969 National Moratorium demonstrations held across the United States » Share this:TweetShare on TumblrMoreLike this:Like Loading...
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