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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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ED DONAHUE

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The Tonight Show (TV Series 1953–1957)

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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

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THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER RIDE

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On July 12, 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower (left) became the first president to ride in a helicopter.

Although experimental military helicopters had been tested since
1947, it was not until 10 years later that a president considered
using the new machine for short, official trips to and from the
White House. Eisenhower suggested the idea to the Secret
Service, which approved of the new mode of transportation,
seeing it as safer and more efficient than the traditional
limousine motorcade.

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The Bell H-13J helicopter pictured on Presidents Day,2018.

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RAILROAD COMPLETED ON THIS DAY IN 1869

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On May 10, 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central
Pacific railroads met in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial
last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. This made
transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S.
history. No longer would western-bound travelers need to take
the long and dangerous journey by wagon train.

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FIRST LOAD OF ORANGES LEFT ON THIS DAY

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Destined to become one of the state’s major exports, the first
trainload of oranges grown by Southern
California farmers left
Los Angeles via refrigerator cars of the
transcontinental railroad.

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FREE–FARES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY FOURTH!

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PORTLAND, Ore. — TriMet is honoring civil rights activist Rosa
Parks on Friday, February 4 on what would have been her 109th
birthday.

Officials said no fares will be collected for bus, MAX, WES or LIFT.

Portland Streetcar and C-TRAN will also provide free rides as an
annual tribute to Rosa Parks.


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Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
(February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)

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