Archive for the 'Dictator' Category

THE NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY

today in history

sandy kozel 3
SANDY KOZEL

Image result for u.s. forces capture iraq's saddam hussein's

Related image
Saddam Hussein’s Underground Hiding Place.

Alive, Memes, and Spider: December 13, 2003: Deposed raqi
 leader Saddam Hussein is captured
 alive by US forces near Tikrit, lraq.
 #OperationRedDawn to: US Army
 Gtodayinamericanhistory
An Iraqi-American named Samir, who served as a translator for the Special Forces, is pictured pinning Hussein to the ground. Hussein was pulled from a spider hole along with a Glock 18C, an AK-47, and $750,000 in US bank notes. Credit: @todayinamericanhistory

Related image
The first Trial of Saddam Hussein began on October 19, 2005. He was
sentenced to death November 5, 2006 and was executed (below) the following month on December 30.

Related image

associated-press-3

Image result for dick vandyke

Image result for dick vandyke 2018
Richard “Dick” Wayne Van Dyke 93 years old today.

Dick Van Dyke is the Star of The Dick Van Dyke Show 
on CBS (1961 – 1966) and Diagnosis: Murder on CBS 
(1993 – 2001). He won a SAG Life Achievement award      
in 2012 and a Disney Legend Award in 1998. He also      
starred in the 1964 classic
Mary Poppins and was 
cast in the film’s sequel, Mary Poppins Returns.        

        
        
        
       

Related image

Image result for mary poppins

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Awards,Battle,BIRTHDAY,Capture,CURRENT EVENTS,Dictator,HISTORY,Martial Law,NEWSPAPER,THEN AND NOW,TV series,WAR and have No Comments

THE NEWS THAT BECAME HISTORY

todayinhistory

Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

Image result for the beginning of the nazi war crimes
On this day in 1945, 24 Nazi leaders went before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany.

Related image

Image result for the beginning of the nazi war crimes
The judges panel during testimony at Nuremberg Trials.

associated-press-3

Image result for the mexican revolution begins
Francisco I. Madero (below) led a revolution that broke out in Mexico
on this day in 1910.


Related image

Image result for the mexican revolution begins

associated-press-3

Image result for the debut of cabaret at the broadhurst theater on broadway in 1966
The musical Cabaret opened on this day in 1966 at the Broadhurst Theater for a run of 1,166 performances.

Related image
Joel Grey, in the role of master of ceremonies during the "Money
Song" with the ensemble in the original Broadway musical Cabaret.

Image result for the musical cabaret hits broadway 1966

Image result for the debut of cabaret at the broadhurst theater on broadway in 1966

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,BIRTHDAY,Broadway,DEATH,DEBUT,Dictator,HISTORY,MUSIC,Musical,Revolution,Royalty,Wedding and have No Comments

NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY

today in history

Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

Image result for the dedication of the statue of liberty
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Cleveland on this day in 1886. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 152
feet tall. It was originally known as "Liberty Enlightening the World."

Image result for the dedication of the statue of liberty

Image result for the dedication of the statue of liberty

associated-press-3

Image result for microsoft co-founder bill gates

Image result for microsoft co-founder bill gates 2018
William Henry Gates III is 63 years old today.

Business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and
principal founder of
Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft,
Gates held the positions of
chairman, CEO and chief software architect,
while also being the largest individual
shareholder until May 2014. He
stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed
a new post as technology adviser to support the newly appointed CEO
Satya Nadella.

associated-press-3

Image result for actress julia roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is 51 years young today.

Julia Roberts gained fame after starring in Pretty Woman 1990 and went
on to win an Oscar for her leading role in
Erin Brockovich in 2000.

Image result for movie pretty woman

Image result for movie erin brockovich

posted by Bob Karm in Actress,ANNIVERSARY,Awards,BIRTHDAY,C0-founders,Computer,Crisis,CURRENT EVENTS,Dedication,Dictator,Electronics,HISTORY,MOVIES and have No Comments

HISTORY MAKING NEWS HEADLINES

today in history

Tim maguire
TIM MAGUIRE

Related image
On this day in 1859, Abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the federal
arsenal at Harper’s Ferry,
VA
(now located in West Virginia). He was
hoping to instigate a wider slave rebellion.

Image result for john brown's raid on harpers ferry

Related image
"John Brown’s Fort" at Harpers Ferry.

Related image
John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859)

AssociatedPressLogo-main

Image result for baby jessica rescued from well
On this day in 1987, Rescuers freed Jessica McClure from the
abandoned well that she had fallen into in Midland,
TX. She
was trapped for 58 hours.

Image result for baby jessica rescued from well

Image result for baby jessica rescued from well

Image result for jessica mcclure morales 2018

Image result for jessica mcclure morales

Image result for jessica mcclure morales 2018
Jessica McClure Morales turned 32 on March 26.

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Beheading,DEATH,Dictator,HISTORY,Nobel prize,Novelist,Pope,Raid,Religion,Rescue,Slavery and have No Comments

IT WAS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

todayinhistory

sandy kozel 3
SANDY KOZEL

Image result for work on the berlin wall begins

Image result for work on the berlin wall begins
Berlin was once divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later on this day in 1961, work on the Berlin Wall began.

Image result for work on the berlin wall begins

Image result for work on the berlin wall begins

ap bldg 2

Related image

Image result for fidel castro in 2016

Image result for fidel castro in 2016
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016)

Infamous Cuban dictator and revolutionary Fidel Castro came to power in
1959 and served as his country’s Prime Minister until 1976 and President
from 1976 to 2008.

 

ap bldg 2

Related image
Present day Mexico City was captured by Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez from the Aztec Indians on this day in 1521.

Retrato de Hernán Cortés.jpg

ap bldg 2

Image result for young director alfred hitchcock

Image result for director alfred hitchcock in 1980
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock
(August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980)
 
 

Iconic director Alfred Hitchcock is known as The
Master of Suspense for his classic films such as
 
Psycho (1960), Rear Window (1954), Dial M for
Murder
(1954), and The Birds (1963). One of the
most influential filmmakers of all time, he directed
over 50 feature
films, and his work continues to
circulate through film circles and classic movie
channels.

 

Related image

Image result for the alfred hitchcockshow

ap bldg 2

Image result for baseball's mickey mantle dies
It was on this day in 1995.

Related image
Mickey Charles Mantle
(October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995)

Related image
Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball career with the New
York Yankees
as a center fielder and first baseman, from 1951
through 1968. He was nicknamed The Commerce Comet and The
Mick.

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Baseball,BIRTHDAY,Capture,Communism,DEATH,Dictator,Director,HISTORY,MOVIES,NEWSPAPER,TV series,Wall and have No Comments