HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1993

Recalling the 1993 World Trade Center bombing - The Washington Post


At 12:18 p.m., a terrorist bomb exploded in a parking garage of
the
World Trade Center in New York City, leaving a massive,
multi-story crater and causing the collapse of several steel-
reinforced concrete floors in the vicinity of the blast.

Although the terrorist bomb failed to critically damage the main
structure of the skyscrapers, six people were killed and more
than 1,000 were injured, many severe.

The World Trade Center itself suffered more than $500 million in
damage. After the attack, authorities evacuated 50,000 people
from the buildings, hundreds of whom were suffering from
smoke inhalation. The evacuation lasted the whole afternoon.

AP Was There: The 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center | AP News

Recalling the 1993 World Trade Center bombing - The Washington Post 

1993 World Trade Center bombing survivor finally gets her payout
    
Looking back at 1993 WTC bombing

 
NY marks 20th anniversary of '93World Trade Center bombing with a ceremony at 9/11 memorial ...

  World Trade Center 1993 bombing: Photos of the aftermath | am New York  

   On this day in history, February 26, 1993, World Trade Center bombed in horrific attack | Fox News

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‘’THE QUIET BEATLE” WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

George Harrison: When He Was Fab | Strictly Back Catalogue    
    
    
                             
                        The Beatles 10” Black 3M Decal for Home Decor or Auto - Free Shipping
   
The Beatles Release One Final Song

George Harrison: Horse to Water (2001) | Elsewhere by Graham Reid
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001)  

Harrison was an English musician, singer and songwriter who
achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of
the Beatles.

On 29 November 2001, Harrison died at a property belonging
to McCartney, on Heather Road in
Beverly Hills, California. He
was 58 years old.


Albums That Should Exist: George Harrison - Acoustic Versions (1969-1970)

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FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BE SWORN IN

Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Natchez, Mississippi, 
was sworn into the
U.S. Senate, becoming the first African
American ever to sit in Congress
.

During the Civil War, Revels, a college-educated minister,
helped form African American army regiments for the Union
cause, started a school for freed men, and served as a
chaplain for the Union army.

Hiram Revels: First African American Senator | Headlines & Heroes

Hiram Rhodes Revels | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Hiram Rhodes Revels (
September 27, 1827 – January 16, 1901)


Hiram Rhodes Revels bust by Edmond’s Bob Willis.

I am true to my own race. I wish to see all done that can be done for their encouragement, to assist them in acquiring property, in becoming intelligent, enlightened, useful, valuable citizens. - Hiram Rhodes Revels

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R&B/SOUL LEGEND HAS DIED AT AGE 88

roberta flack on Tumblr

Roberta Flack Has ALS, Making Singing Impossible
Roberta Cleopatra Flack (February 10, 1937- February 24, 2025)

(AP) – Singer Roberta Flack, known for the hit Killing Me Softly,
has died .
 

Her manager, Suzanne Koga, stated she died from cardiac arrest
on her way to the hospital in Manhattan.

- Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - [LP] - Amazon.com Music

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CALL FOR HELP MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1836

On February 24, 1836, in San Antonio, Texas, Colonel William
Travis
issued a call for help on behalf of the Texan troops
defending the Alamo, an old Spanish mission and fortress
under siege by the Mexican army.

The Battle of the Alamo was a key battle in the Texas Revolution
that took place from February 23 to March 6, 1836. The Mexican
army won the battle, which ended in the deaths of all the
defenders.

"Remember the Alamo!"

Defending the Republic: Texas | Stormfields
Lieutenant-Colonel William Barret "Buck" Travis
(August 1, 1809 – March 6, 1836)

Unveiling of the Lt. Colonel William Barret Travis Statue at The Alamo |  The Alamo

The Alamo Revitalized: Exciting Transformations Coming to San Antonio's  Historic Landmark | The Emily Morgan Hotel

Vintage Alamo Shaped Remember The Alamo Sticker (Texas Flag History tx  Republica war Vinyl (3 x 6 inch)

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