Today in History reference highlights major events
Snapshot of notable dates from 1946 to 2017 including Tulip Time scrubbing, Florida territorial status, Seward Alaska purchase, Laconia circumnavigation, Vienna siege, Secretariat birth, Da Nang fall, Reagan shooting, Smith trial, Milosevic NATO stance, Queen Mother death, Rice testimony, Jill Carroll release, and Atlanta bridge collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
U.S
William H. Seward
Russia
Alaska
Secretariat
Meadow
Doswell
Virginia
da Nang
Ronald Reagan
Washington, D.C
John W. Hinckley, Jr
White House
James Brady
Secret Service
Timothy McCarthy
District of Columbia
Thomas Delahanty
Patricia Bowman
Jupiter
William Kennedy Smith
Edward Kennedy
Palm Beach
Smith
Slobodan Milosevic
NATO
Britain
Elizabeth
Royal Lodge
Windsor
London
George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Jill Carroll
Christian Science Monitor
Iraq
Atlanta
Residence hall offers homeless students unique 'safe haven'
Shakuur Collins found stability at Covenant Hall Muskegon a residence hall for Covenant Academy students. Open since 2017 the program supports homeless youths with housing and education aiding continuation to college or vocational training. The 13 member staff includes a psychologist and mentors guiding 19 residents.
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Shakuur Collins
Michigan
Covenant Hall
Muskegon Itd
Muskegon Cohen College
Collins
Mlive.com
Muskegon
Covenant Academy
Sam Joseph
Kalamazoo
Saginaw
Joseph
Muskegon Academy
Mia Clark-Grissom
Hall
MCC
Nuvo College of Cosmetology
Academy
Covenant
Muskegon Covenant Academy
Kayla Renie
Muskegon Chronicle
Muskegon Community College
Notable birthdays listed for music figures in years
The list notes ages for MC Hammer 57 John Astin 89 Eric Clapton 74 Celine Dion 51 Norah Jones 40 and Thomas Rhett 29 reflecting a roundup of prominent entertainers birthdays across generations. The brief item highlights long careers and diverse genres from hip hop to rock and country with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Clapton
Celine Dion
Norah Jones
Airman Hannah M Taylor graduates from basic training
Airman Hannah M Taylor of Holland completes eight-week basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Texas. The program covered military discipline core values fitness and basic warfare skills earning four credits toward an associate degree and follows her 2018 West Ottawa High School graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
Hannah M. Taylor of
Holland
Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland
San Antonio
Air Force
The
Community College of the
West Ottawa High School
A Place to Land by Kate Motaung
Kate Motaung’s memoir A Place to Land traces a Holland native family’s upheavals from divorce to foreclosure and multi continental moves. The author questions home while seeking belonging across Holland and South Africa, weaving loss, cross cultural marriage, and faith into a hopeful anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Motaung
Holland
Cape Town
South Africa
Motaung
Jesus
Fiveminutefriday.com
Kate
Katemotating.com
Discovery House
Fiveminutefriday. Com
Reader's World
Baker Book House
Grand Rapids
Amazon
Katemotaung.com
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Lori Timmer
Lori.timmer
Hollandsentinel
Willard C. Wichers
Justine Lofton
Associated Press
Muskegon Covenant
MC Hammer
John Astin
Thomas Rhett
Texas
Taylor
Refine Services
Refineservices.com
Lori
Timmer
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