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Oklahoma City Bombing: A Tragic Day in American History - HubPages

Death of a terrorist / McVeigh offers no last words, only a steely stare, for his victims

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Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001)

The domestic terrorist who perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing.

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25th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing Photos | Image #151 - ABC News

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MUSICAL OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1949

Singers.com - Songbooks and choral arrangements from the Musical: South Pacific

On April 7, 1949, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South
Pacific
opened at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway in New
York City. The romantic musical about World War II, which
touches on controversial racial themes, goes on to run for
almost five years, becoming one of the most popular musicals
of the 1950s.

The show won 10 Tony Awards, and six decades later, its
Lincoln Center revival would earn another seven, making
it the most Tony Award-winning show in New York theater
history.

South Pacific (Broadway, Majestic Theatre, 1949) | Playbill

South Pacific - 1949 Original Broadway - Rodgers & Hammerstein

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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Presidential Medal of Freedom Awarded to the Founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low 
(October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927)

Juliette Gordon Low was the founder of Girl Scouts
of the USA
. Inspired by the work of Lord Baden-Powell,
founder of
Scout Movement, she joined the Girl Guide
movement in
England, forming her own group of Girl
Guides there in 1911.

In 1912 she returned to the States, and the same year
established the first U.S. Girl Guide troop in
Savannah,
Georgia
. In 1915, the United States’ Girl Guides became
known as the Girl Scouts, and Juliette Gordon Low was
fhe first ever leader. She remained active until the time
of her death.

Juliette Gordon Low, who had no children of her own, started Girl Scouts in 1912 - The ...

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BROADWAY PLAY PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

Death of a Salesman | Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan, Mildred Dunnock Lee J

Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by the
American
playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered
on
Broadway in February 10, 1949, running for 742
performances. It is a two-act
tragedy set in late 1940s
Brooklyn told through a montage of memories, dreams,
and arguments of the protagonist
Willy Loman, a travelling
salesman
who is despondent with his life and appears to
be slipping into
senility. The play addresses a variety of
themes, such as the
American Dream, the anatomy of truth,
and infidelity. It won the 1949
Pulitzer Prize for Drama and
Tony Award for Best Play. It is considered by some critics
to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century.


Arthur Asher Miller
(October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005)

‘Death of a Salesman’ Arrives on Broadway Right on Time - The New York Times
Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock in the 1949
Tony Award-winning production of "Death of
a Salesman."

Photos From Death of a Salesman, One of the First Tony Winners | Time.com

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1938 disaster at Markham Colliery | mining disasters | Pinterest

West Virginia mine owner to pay $210 million after deadly coalfield accident | cleveland.com

No response from any possible coal mine survivors in West Virginia - mlive.com

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