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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History: Saturday, April 8 | Manning Live

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Glenn Beck to Headline 2nd Annual Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Award Gala in Philadelphia on March 27th
FEEDING TUBE REMOVED ON THIS DAY IN 1990.

Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman whose condition sparked an epic legal, medical and political battle 
that gripped America, died 13 days after her feeding tube 
was removed by the wishes of her husband and the orders
of several courts.

Terri Schiavo Gravesite | Grave marker, Headstones, Famous tombstones

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BRITISH TROOPS FLEE BOSTON ON THIS DAY

On this day in history, March 17, 1776, British troops flee Boston after dramatic 11-month siege ...

On March 17, 1776, British forces were forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington’s successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks
the city from the south.

Nearly 10,000 Redcoats, thousands of loyalists left for Canada in ‘disgrace’  —  still celebrated as Evacuation Day in Boston.

 

 

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – British evacuate Boston – 1776 – The Burning Platform

Evacuation Day and a Discarded British Blanket | Historical Digression

The evacuation of Boston - NYPL Digital Collections

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Vintage St Patricks Day Card | St patricks day cards, Vintage holiday ...

St Patrick's Day Vintage Lady Free Stock Photo - Public Domain Pictures   

A stained glass window depicts Saint Patrick dressed in a green robe with a halo about his head, holding a sham rock in his right hand and a staff in his left.
Stained glass window depicting St. Patrick.

Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick ‘the Day
of the Festival of Patrick’), is a religious and cultural
holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of
Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint
of
Ireland.

Wikipedia

Saint Patricks Day Luck Clover Clip art - Spring Clover Banner png ...

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BIRTH OF MILITARY ACADEMY ON THIS DAY

On this present day in historical past, March 16, 1802, United States Navy Academy established ...

The United States Military Academy at West Point, which
has trained generations of American leaders to serve
from the
battlefield to the White House, was established
on this day
in history, March 16, 1802.
 

The academy’s creation was part of the Military Peace
Establishment Act, introduced by
Massachusetts
Congressman Joseph Varnum, and signed into law
by President Thomas Jefferson.

On this day in History, U.S. Military Academy established on Mar 16, 1802. Learn more about what ...

U.S. Military Academy at West Point celebrates Founders Day | Article | The United States Army
President Thomas Jefferson.

 

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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Jerry Lewis | Jerry lewis, Young celebrities, Movie stars

FROM THE VAULTS: Jerry Lewis born 16 March 1926

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The Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin comedy team in 1950.

Jerry Lewis, comedy genius, is dead at 91
Jerry Lewis (Joseph Levitch)
(March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017)

Jerry Lewis was a comedian, actor, singer and humanitarian
who was famously nicknamed "The King of Comedy", with a
career lasting over eight decades. He appeared in more than
60 motion pictures, starting in 1949 including sixteen
Martin
and Lewis
musical comedy films with Dean Martin, as his
partner.

Sans Jerry Lewis, le Téléthon n’aurait jamais existé

                         Jerry Lewis Telethon | Busy Beaver Button Museum

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