YOUNGEST AFRICAN AMERCAN DIRECTOR

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On February 19, 1992, 24-year-old recent film school graduate
John Singleton became the youngest and first Black film
director nominated for an Academy Award for his movie,
Boyz n the Hood.

The poignant coming-of-age drama set in gang-ridden South
Central Los Angeles brought inner-city realities to the screen
in a way not seen in Hollywood before. Its success created
opportunities for a generation of Black filmmakers to tell their
stories.

On April 17, 2019, Singleton suffered a stroke and was placed
under intensive care. 

On April 25, it was reported that he was in a coma, and was
was removed from life support and he died on April 28 at the
age of 51 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
. Dozens of actors
and musicians paid tribute to him.

John Singleton | The Fast and the Furious Wiki | Fandom

RIP John Singleton Legendary... - K104 Today's Hit Music | Facebook

John Singleton: In Memoriam

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RESCUERS REACHED THE DONNER PARTY

On February 19, 1847, the first rescuers reached surviving
members of the
Donner Party, a group of California-bound 
pioneers stranded by snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
for nearly four months.


James Frazier Reed (1800 – 1874) was
an organizing member of the party.

Donner party | History, Facts, & Survivors | Britannica

William Eddy Snowshoes with Donner Party-Survival Out West

What the Donner Party consumed in their last days

The Tragic Story of the Donner Party – Legends of America

William H. Eddy, survivor and chief
rescuer of the ill-fated Donner Party

KCRA-TV

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THE RACING WORLD LOST A LEGENED IN 2001

Lot of newspapers with news of DALE EARNHARDT Sr. death     
    
   
Death of Dale Earnhardt... In a Daytona newspaper... - RareNewspapers.com

Death of Dale Earnhardt... In a Daytona newspaper... - RareNewspapers.com

NASCAR SUPERSTARS DALE EARNHARDT SR. 8X10 PHOTO W/BORDERS

Ralph Dale Earnhardt (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)


Dale Earnhardt is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in
NASCAR history and was named as one of the NASCAR’s 50
Greatest Drivers
class in 1998.

     
 

Dale Earnhardt's Death Made NASCAR Too Mainstream

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‘’FATHER OF THE ATOMIC BOMB” DIED IN 1967

Four senators ask Biden to clear Oppenheimer's name - Bulletin of the  Atomic Scientists

J. Robert Oppenheimer (April 22, 1904 – February 18, 1967) was
an American
theoretical physicist who served as the director of
the
Manhattan Project‘s Los Alamos Laboratory during World
War II
. He is often called the "father of the atomic bomb" for his
role in overseeing the development of the first nuclear weapons.

In late 1965, Oppenheimer was diagnosed with throat cancer,
likely caused by
chain smoking cigarettes for much of his life.  

After inconclusive surgery, he underwent unsuccessful radiation treatment and chemotherapy late in 1966. On February 18, 1967,
he died in his sleep at his home in Princeton, aged 62 years.

two men, one in military uniform and another in a suit, having a discussion
Brigadier General
Leslie R. Groves Jr., military head of the Manhattan Project, with Oppenheimer in 1942.

a large mushroom-shaped cloud forming after a nuclear explosion
The
Trinity test was the first detonation of a nuclear device.

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A GREETING FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

Presidents' Day 2025

By the mid-1980s, with a push from advertisers, the term "Presidents’ Day" began its public appearance.   

In Washington’s adopted hometown of
Alexandria, Virginia, celebrations are held throughout February.         
      

Presidents Day 2024: What is closed for the holiday? | king5.com

The U.S. Postal Service, banks and stock markets will be
closed today, Monday Feb. 17, however most restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores will be open.

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