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BAND’S LAST SURVING MEMBER HAS DIED

Garth Hudson - IMDb

Garth Hudson dead: The last living member of The Band, dies aged 87 - The  Mirror US

(FOX NEWS) – Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of
Canadian-American rock group The Band, died in his sleep
this morning. He was 87.

His death was confirmed Tuesday by The Canadian Press,
which cited Hudson’s friend, Jan Haust. Additional details
were not immediately available. Hudson had been living in
a nursing home in Woodstock, upstate New York.

Garth Hudson made his most recent public appearance on
April 16, 2023, performing in Kingston, New York.

The THE BAND Band
The Band (1969) FULL ALBUM - YouTube

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IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

This Day in History Archives – The Appalachian

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Concorde G-BOAA takes off from London Heathrow on
its first passenger service to Bahrain.


Concorde entered service on 21 January 1976 with Air
France
from Paris-Roissy and British Airways from
London Heathrow.  

Air France flew its last commercial flight on 30 May 2003
with BA retiring its Concorde fleet on 24 October 2003.   

   
        
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British Airways Concorde crew.  
       

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Concorde flight deck.

      
     


The passengers onboard British Airways Concorde.


The Concorde passenger cabin at the Museum of Flight near Seattle.

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IT’S INAUGURATION DAY ~ 2025

Trump inauguration: Details on official, unofficial inaugural balls | FOX 5  New York


Between 73 and 79 days after the presidential election,
the 
president-elect of the United States is inaugurated
as
president by taking the presidential oath of office.

The inauguration takes place for each new presidential
term, even if the president is continuing in office for
another term.

The first inauguration of George Washington took place
on April 30, 1789.

The First Presidential Inauguration: How George Washington Rose to the Office
        
                         2025 Presidential Inauguration 3 day

01.20.25   
(FROM FOX NEWS)

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today In History

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Dolly Parton Young: 12 Retro Photos You Have To See to Believe | First For  Women

Dolly Parton 2025 Mini Wall Calendar

Dolly Rebecca Parton is a singer, songwriter, actress, and
philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career
in
country music. After achieving success as a songwriter
for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with
Hello,
I’m Dolly
. Dolly is 79 years young today.

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PEACE FONFERENCE BEGAN ON THIS DAY

The Paris peace conference begins - archive, January 1919 | First world war  | The Guardian

On January 18, 1919, in Paris, France, some of the most
powerful people in the world meet to begin the long,
complicated
negotiations that would officially mark the
end of the
First World War
.

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Dignitaries gathering in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, France, to sign the Treaty of Versailles.


Official delegates photograph taken at the conference.

The Paris Peace Conference

The Council of Four (Also known as the ‘Big Four’) at the
Paris Peace Conference. President Woodrow Wilson is
at the far right.
 

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