TIM MAGUIRE
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On this day in 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States in a four-way race ad the American
Civil War nears.
Election poster, campaign of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, 1860, lithograph.
The American Civil War (1861-1865)
TIM MAGUIRE
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."
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.
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.
CARLATA BRADLEY
On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signed the USA
PATRIOT Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the
9/11 attacks. Its intent, in Bush’s words, is to “enhance the
penalties that will fall on terrorists or anyone who helps them.”
The "Gunfight at the OK Corral" took place in Tombstone, AZ. The
fight was between Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and Doc Holiday
and the Ike Clanton Gang. It occurred around 3pm on the afternoon
of Wednesday 26 October 1881 and only lasted about 30 seconds.
KILLED IN GUNFIGHT AT OK CORRAL PHOTO (LEFT TO RIGHT)
TOM & FRANK MCLAURY BILLY CLANTON.
James Karen (Jacob Karnofsky)
(November 28, 1923 – October 24, 2018)
(Variety) – James Karen, character actor with hundreds of roles who
was best known for “Poltergeist” and “Night of the Living Dead,”
died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. The cause was listed
as cardiorespiratory arrest.
MIKE GRACIA
Thomas Edison perfected a workable electric light bulb on this
day in 1877. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it burned out.
Thomas Alva Edison
(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)
On this day in 1805, The Battle of Trafalgar occurred off the coast of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. The British defeated the French
and Spanish fleet. It was the greatest battle in British naval history.
British Admiral Horatio Nelson was shot and killed during battle.
Admiral Horatio Nelson was one of
Great Britain’s greatest war heroes.
