Tag: History
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Giveaway for “The Zigzag Road”
Enter the giveaway for “The Zigzag Road” at Goodreads.com: This book is an interesting introduction into the customs and everyday life of Filipinos both before and during WWII. Using the Filipino language along with English in greetings, small talk and foods adds to the authenticity of their life. Explaining many of the customs also adds…
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Oldest Pearl Harbor veteran dies at 106
As reported by The Conservative Brief on Nov. 24, 2018. Ray Chavez, a man who was celebrated as the oldest living veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack, died Wednesday at the age of 106 in the San Diego suburb of Poway after a battle with pneumonia. The mild-mannered Chavez became a national figure three years…
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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS ON JAN. 1 THROUGHOUT HISTORY
Throughout history, there are some significant events that happened on the first day of the year. Here are few of them: 1622 – Papal Chancery adopts Jan. 1 as beginning of the year 1660 – 1st entry in Samuel Pepys’ diary 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston 1772 – First…
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