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NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY ~

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MikeGracia1 
Reporter Mike Gracia

 

           

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FORMER ASTRONAUT IS 85 TODAY

frank borman yng

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Frank Borman headed the Apollo 8 mission, which was the first time a team of
astronauts had ever circled the moon. He began flying at the age of 15, and 
joined the Air Force after high school.

 

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TREASON CONVICTION ON THIS DAY IN 1949

mildred gillars

Mildred Elizabeth Gillars, nicknamed "Axis Sally" along with Rita
Zucca
, was an American broadcaster employed by the Third Reich
in
Nazi Germany to proliferate propaganda during World War II. She
was convicted of treason by the
United States in 1949 following her
capture in post-war
Berlin. She was sentenced to 10 to 30 years in
prison. Gillars served 12 years in prison. On her release, Gillars
became a kindergarten music teacher in Columbus, Ohio. She
died June 25, 1988 of colon cancer
. 


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COLT’S FIRST PISTOL ON THIS DAY IN 1836

paterson colt

Sam Colt’s success story began with the issuance of a U.S. patent in
1836 for the Colt firearm equipped with a revolving cylinder containing
five or six bullets and folding trigger, the Paterson .34-caliber pistol.

            Samuel Colt 
                                                    Samuel Colt 

Colt

war pistol

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A FAMOUS CIVILIAN ON THIS DAY IN 1960

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Elvis Presley receiving his Army discharge papers and last pay of
$109.54.

elvis-presley meeting with reporters

Elvis is seen here meeting with reporters at Fort Dix Army Base in New 
Jersey after being honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant.

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