Archive for March, 2024

PRESIDENT DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1969

Death of President Eisenhower – March 28, 1969 | Old Guard History

Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States and
one of the most highly regarded American generals of
World War
II
, died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 78.

President dwight d. eisenhower died this day in 1969 at the age of 78. - scoopnest.com

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NUCLEAR DISASTER OCCURRED ON THIS DAY

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At 4 a.m. on March 28, 1979, one of the worst accidents in the
history of the U.S. nuclear
power industry
began when a
pressure valve in the Unit-2 reactor at
Three Mile Island failed
to close. Cooling water, contaminated with radiation, drained
from the open valve into adjoining buildings, and the core
began to dangerously overheat.        

     
  Top 10 Worst Man Made Disasters Of All Time - Glitzyworld     

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Harold R. Denton, Voice of Comfort at Three Mile Island, Dies at 80 - The New York Times  President Carter touring TMI-2 control room, April 1 1979.     
    

Chernobyl: relembre o desastre nuclear que originou a série da HBO
         
        
         
         
  

       

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FORMER U.S. SENATOR HAS DIED

Most Likely To Kill: Joseph I. Lieberman

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82

(Reuters) – Former U.S. senator and Democratic Party vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman has died at the 82.

His family said he suffered complications from a fall on
Wednesday. 

Joseph Lieberman - Conservapedia

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“”UNCLE MILTIE” DIED ON THIS DAY IN 2002

Milton Berle | Young celebrities, Old hollywood stars, Movie stars

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‘’MR. TELEVISION”

Milton Berle, "Mr. Television," Causes the Sale of TV Sets to Double : History of Information

Milton Berle

Milton Berle | Movies and Filmography | AllMovie
Milton Berle (Mendel Berlinger)
(July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002)

Milton Berle’s career as an entertainer spanned over eight
decades, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor,
then in radio, movies and television. As the host of
NBC‘s
Texaco Star Theatre
(1948–1953), he was the first major
American television star and was known to millions of
viewers as "Uncle Miltie" and "Mr. Television" during the
first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two
stars on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both
radio and TV.

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HISTORY MAKING EARTHQUAKE ON THIS DAY

1964 Alaska Earthquake Fatalities


On this day in 1964, the strongest earthquake in American
history
, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale, hit southern
Alaska, creating a deadly tsunami. Some 131 people were
killed and thousands injured.

The massive earthquake had its epicenter about 12 miles
north of Prince William Sound. Approximately 300,000 s
quare miles of U.S., Canadian, and international territory
were affected.

Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, sustained the most
property damage, with about 30 blocks of dwellings
and commercial buildings damaged or destroyed in
the downtown area. Fifteen people were killed or
fatally injured as a direct result of the three-minute
quake, and then the ensuing tsunami killed another
110 people.
 

Alaska's Good Friday earthquake in shocking images, 1964 - Rare Historical Photos

Great Alaska Earthquake 1964 | Downtown Kodiak in the aftermath of the Tidal Wave, showing the ...

Prince William Sound Earthquake : 1964 Alaska Earthquake Damage Photos - Prince williams sound ...

Alaska's Good Friday earthquake in shocking images, 1964 - Rare Historical Photos

Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964: Rare Photos From an Epic Disaster

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