Friday, April 13, 2007TODAY IS FRIDAY THE 13thTitanic This Day I n History 1943: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicates the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. 1964: Sidney Poitier becomes the first African American actor to win an Academy Award, for his performance in Lilies of the Field. Learn more about Sidney Poitier. 1970: An oxygen tank explodes aboard the U.S. lunar landing mission Apollo 13 as it nears the moon, forcing the astronauts to return to Earth. Learn more about the... Sign in to see full entry.WHAT MAN WOULD DO THATDisclaimer: This blog is mostly e mails I receive. This speech occured less than 40 miles from where I live. If you are offended by it check it out. I was not there so I can't tell you without a doubt that it is a fact! My opinion is that it is a worthy read! >> Jack Tilley, a Sergeant Major of the Army, was with a >> group of people who recently were visiting wounded >> soldiers at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, >> DC. >> >> He saw a Special Forces soldier who had lost his right >>... Sign in to see full entry. |