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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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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