Today in History highlights of major events
On September six in history, events include the Mayflower voyage in 1620, McKinley’s shooting in 1901, Peary claiming the North Pole in 1909, Chiang Kai-shek's forces at Hankow in 1926, Jews wearing yellow stars in 1941, V-2 use in 1944, India’s 1965 invasion of West Pakistan, 1970 jetliner seizure in Jordan, Istanbul synagogue attack in 1986, Soviet recognition of Baltic independence in 1991, and Abbas resigning in 2003 after a clash with Arafat.
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Plymouth
England
New World
U.S
William McKinley
Robert Peary
North Pole
Chiang Kai-shek
Hankow
Germany
Jordan
Istanbul
Turkey
Soviet Union
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Mahmoud Abbas
Yasir Arafat
Sun History Notes Tax, Vessel, and School Shuttle Events
In 1950 San Jacinto Hospital lost city tax exemption as a nonprofit institution. In 1990 the 1877 Elissa sailed from Galveston to the San Jacinto Battleground, sharing attention with the refurbished Battleship Texas. In 2001 Robert E. Lee High School reduced overcrowding by busing 98 ninth graders who scored poorly on the TAKS from Lee High to the Lee Annex on Decker Drive.
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San Jacinto Hospital
Elissa
Galveston
San Jacinto Battleground
Texas
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee High School
Lee Annex
Decker Drive
Proverbs 13 20 Verse Benefit of Wise Companions
A Bible verse notes that those who walk with wise people gain wisdom, while associating with fools leads to ruin. The proverb underscores choosing companions carefully to preserve guidance and avoid harm.
Baytown Area Community Calendar Highlights
Community events span religious services at Calvary Temple and Central Baptist Church, youth programs for pre K to 5th grade, bingo at VEW Post 912, quilting guild activities, Pilot Club meetings, ballroom dancing, senior activities, dance and exercise classes, card games, baby time, ESL and GED prep, senior bingo, noon gatherings, Bible studies, Celebrate Recovery, and library toddler and preschool storytimes across Baytown Crosby and Sterling areas with multiple contact numbers.
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Calvary Temple
Breda
Central Baptist Church
King Street
N. Main
Labor Day Baytown Area
Baytown
Baytown Community Center
Market Street
Frank Butcher
Frank.butcher
Comcast
Market St
Highlands Community Center
J.D. Walker Community Center
Wade Road
Crosby Community Center
Melissa
Sterling Municipal Library
Hare Rd
Marguerite
West Baytown
King's Table
Church of New Beginnings
Alexander Dr
Crosby
Monty Finds His Family Tree And Every Minute On Earth
Children's book reviews describe Monty the butterfly family journeying from Canada to Mexico to escape a storm and find flowers. The author Theresa Hank and illustrator Doug Hiser provide factual sidebars, glossaries, and activities about Earth, space, and body facts.
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Monty
Canada
Mexico
Mary
Theresa Hank
Dickinson
Texas
Doug Hiser
Doug
Theresa
Earth
Japan
Wilson Sport Company
Monty Finds His Family Tree
Theresa Marie Haak presents Monty Finds His Family Tree a 2009 Inkubook hardback with 32 pages illustrated by Doug Hiser. The children's title traces lineage through playful imagery and simple family roots.
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Theresa Marie Haak
Doug Hiser
Every Minute on Earth book details by Murries
A Scholastic paperback presenting Every Minute on Earth by Steve and Matthew Murrie. New York edition 2007 spans 224 pages. ISBN 9780439908870.
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Steve and
Matthew Murrie
New York
Scholastic
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India
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Lahore
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Associated Press
SUN History
Thresa
Tsai Chi
Angelique
Chambers County
Anahuac
Pilot Club
Goose Creek
First Baptist Church
Rollingbrook
Elaine
Highland Woods Drive
Promise Center
West Main
Bulletin Board
Childrens Book Reviews
Joan
Martin
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Methodist San
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