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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
It’s a Wonderful Life, a 1946 Christmas fantasy drama film produced and
directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart, premiered in New
York on this day. The film is one of the most beloved in American cinema,
and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season. It is
now considered one of the greatest films of all time. It was nominated
for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and had been\ rated
as one of the 100 best American films ever made by the American Film
Institute.
Frank Russell Capra James "Jimmy" Maitland Stewart
(May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) (May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991)
DICTATOR CAPTURED ON THIS DAY IN 2003
After spending nine months on the run, former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein
was captured on December 13, 2003. Saddam’s downfall began on March 20,
2003, when the United States led an invasion force into Iraq to topple his government, which had controlled the country for more than 20 years.
A U.S. soldier shows news media the small underground bunker
where former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was found in Ad
Dawr, Iraq.
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
In Oslo, Norway, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel
Peace Prize on this day in 1964. He was the youngest person
to receive the award.
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
Rescuers prepare to lower a volunteer into a well parallel to the one
18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into.
On this day in 1887, rescuers freed Jessica McClure from the abandoned well
that she had fallen into in Midland, TX. She was trapped for 58 hours.
Jessica McClure Morales became 33 years young in March.
Following McClure’s rescue on October 16, 1987, surgeons had to
amputate a toe due to gangrene from loss of circulation while she
was in the well. She also has a scar on her forehead where her
head rubbed against the well casing. She had 15 surgeries over
the years and has no first-hand memory of the event.
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