I’m having a rough day and haven’t included birthdays. Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend. M
1777
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, disembarks in America after a two-month sea voyage from France. The wealthy 19-year-old will befriend future presidents Washington and Jefferson, and help train and lead revolutionary regiments against the British in America’s War of Independence.
1967
Stating it’s “the right thing to do, the right time to do it, the right man and the right place,” President Lyndon Johnson nominates Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall to the US Supreme Court. The first African American nominee will be confirmed and serve 24 years on the court.
1971
The first excerpt of a leaked government report detailing US involvement in Vietnam is published on the front page of the New York Times. The top-secret ‘Pentagon Papers‘ will expose secret bombing campaigns, government lies, and motivations behind the Vietnam War never before revealed to the public.
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Hope your day improves!☀️
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Hope your day improves!
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Thank you for the kind words, have a great day!
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Sorry you’re feeling rough – I hope you recover soon. Those are all really interesting events :-)
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Thanks Simon, you looked at the post on my worst one. I try to include much more info. It’s one of those weeks.
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I’ll have a look at some more :-)
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I’ll have some good quotes towmorrow, taking more time to do post gives me breaks while writing. Hope life is treating you kind.
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I’ll make sure I keep an eye out for them :-)
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