On This Date in History February Sixteen Highlights
Snapshot of notable events on February 16 across history including Fort Donelson surrender in 1862. Earlier raids and discoveries such as Decatur burning Philadelphia in 1804 and King Tut tomb unsealing in 1923 are noted. Also marked are Elks founding in 1868 and Cuba’s Castro becoming premier in 1959.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Stephen Decatur
Tripoli Harbor
Philadelphia
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New York City
Lithuania
King Tutankhamen
Egypt
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Corregidor
Philippines
NBC TV
Camel
Fox Movietone
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
United States
Haleyville
Ala
New Hampshire
CNN
George H.W. Bush
Sidon
Lebanon
Sheik Abbas Musawi
Hezbollah
Associated Press
Thought for Today by Korzybski on belief and doubt
The quote from Alfred Korzybski suggests two extremes in approaching life beliefs. It warns that believing everything or doubting everything can both spare us from thinking critically and may hinder nuanced judgment.
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U.S
Afghan leader links minister killing to plotted conspiracy
Kabul police and government officials say aviation minister Abdul Rahman was killed by a preplanned group amid factional feuds within Karzai's interim government. Three suspects arrested, three sought in Saudi Arabia as Riyadh agrees to extradite. Rahman was en route to New Delhi for government business when mob violence erupted at the airport.
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Mecca
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Canadians and Russians split gold in scandal plagued pairs
The Olympic pairs outcome sparked controversy after Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze won the free skate and a 5-4 decision over Sale and Pelletier. Sale and Pelletier, who cried foul, hope a bronze could still complete a Canadian podium as Bush backs dual gold and officials review judging in Salt Lake City.
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Sale
Berezhnaya
Sikharulidze
Washington
Bush
Valentina Matviyenko
Marilyn Chidlow
Skate Canada
Salt Lake City
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