It has been a while since writing about the things that happened in history on “this day”. I love the no-nonsense knowledge and want to share with you a couple of the things that I find interesting. Thirty-two years ago, in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr., as he was leaving [...]
In 1965, the Gateway Arch was completed. When thinking of St. Louis, the first thought is usually the St. Louis Cardinals. Second is usually the Gateway Arch. Construction on this amazing structure, began in February, 1963 and cost under $15 Million to complete. Architect, Eero Saarinen, did not live to see his finished product. He [...]
On This Day In History… The first Presidential speech was given on TV, on this day in history, October 5th, 1947. It was given by President Harry Truman. It was his speech on getting everyone to conserve food rations, soon after World War 2. Just think about how many Presidential speeches have been made on [...]
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