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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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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today In History

Brian_Thomas   Dissecting the A.P. Phone Log Seizure
BRIAN THOMAS

michael jordan as a kid

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Michael Jordan was years ahead of his game. The Last Dance showed that he  still is | Michael Jordan | The Guardian

Michael Jordan: The One and Only - LIFE

How Good Was Michael Jordan Actually?

  

Michael jordan 2025 pro basketball reference

Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born at in Brooklyn, New York
City. He is 62 years old today.

As former professional basketball player MJ played 15 seasons
in the
National Basketball Association between 1984 and 2003,
winning six
NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.

He was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around
the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global
cultural
icon
.

His profile on the NBA website states, "By acclamation, Michael
Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."

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KINGS TOMB WAS OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1923

Unmasking Howard Carter—the man who found Tutankhamun

On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist
Howard Carter (center above) entered the sealed burial chamber
of the ancient Egyptian ruler King
Tutankhamen
.

Howard Carter, 1874 - 1939, British archaeologist - A Man In A Suit –  HEBSTREIT

100 years after unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover new  finds : NPR

The Discovery of Tutankhamun in Rare Color Pictures, 1922 - Rare Historical  Photos

Archaeologist Howard Carter: How Persistence Led Him To King Tut's Tomb |  Investor's Business Daily    
    
    
   
Howard Carter | Egyptologist, Tutankhamun, & Discoverer | Britannica

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LOOKING BACK WHEN WE WERE…YOUNGER

Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy! - july29th post - Imgur

Andy's Gang (TV Series 1955–1960) - IMDb
Andy’s Gang was a children’s television program broadcast
on NBC from August 20, 1955, to December 31, 1960, hosted
by actor Andy Devine. The sponsor, Buster Brown Shoes. 

Andy's Gang (TV Series 1955–1960) - IMDb

Andy's Gang 1955 Andy Devine with commercials

Andy's Gang starring Andy Devine ...

Buster Brown Comes To Town! - Mitchell County Historical Society

Andy Devine
Andrew (Andy) Vabre Devine
(October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977)

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WAR MOVIE ACTOR HAS DIED AT AGE 69

Full Metal Jacket' star Kevyn Major Howard dies at 69

(TMZ) – Kevyn Major Howard, the actor best known for playing
Rafterman in the war movie Full Metal Jacket, has died.

Howard’s family told TMZ that he died at a Las Vegas hospital surrounded by loved ones on Friday, Feb. 14.

According to the outlet, Howard had been in hospital in the
weeks before his death due to respiratory issues. His official
cause of death, however, has yet to be determined.

Full Metal Jacket Star Kevyn Major Howard Dies at 69

Full Metal Jacket - Wikipedia
1987

Kevyn Major Howard dead at 69: Full Metal Jacket actor passes away after  being hospitalized for weeks | Daily Mail Online

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