Today in history highlights from 1787 to 1978 events
Notable anniversaries include the publication of the Federalist Papers in 1787 and Pinckney's Treaty in 1795, the opening of New York’s IRT subway in 1904, nylon announced by Du Pont in 1938, Groucho Marx’s You Bet Your Life debut in 1947, and Sadat and Begin winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978. Also notes the LG Chem battery plant progress and a string of ages for public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
San Lorenzo
New York City
du Pont
Groucho Marx
ABC Radio
NBC
U.S. Air Force
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
USAF
Walt Disney
ABC
Cuba
Rudolf Anderson Jr
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
Middle East
Holland Junior Welfare League opens grants for area nonprofits
The Holland Junior Welfare League invites 501c3 groups to apply for grants benefiting Greater Holland area children. About 64,000 was awarded to 22 nonprofits last May in Holland and Zeeland. Applications must be postmarked or emailed by January 31.
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Holland Junior Welfare League
HJWL
Holland and
Zeeland
Greater
Holland Area
Hjwl.org
Carla Harris Schaap
Holland Openly Secular Alliance builds secular community in Holland
The Holland Openly Secular Alliance HOSA forms to serve nonbelievers including humanists agnostics and atheists. Founding members Patricia Reilly Bin Lim and Nelson Hart organize monthly private home meetings and aim to create public infrastructure advocacy and community for the growing nones. They emphasize living in the here and now without reference to the supernatural and seek representation on city panels and commissions. They note a need to address federal law concerns while promoting a stronger secular presence in local civic life.
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Olland
Holland
bin Lim
Sentinel
Patricia Reilly
Holland Openly Secular Alliance
Reilly
Lim
Nelson Hart
HOSA
Least favorite Halloween candy survey sparks from Michigan towns
Grand Rapids residents dislike Smarties and other cheap sweets while Ada prefers Hershey's Kisses, Novi laments Candy Corn pumpkins, and NecCo Wafersthe taste is chalky. The round of replies captures mixed opinions on Halloween candy.
Holland Symphony Orchestra highlights Pulling Out the Stops concert
The Holland Symphony Orchestra presents Classics II Pulling Out the Stops at Jack H. Miller Center Hope College 7 30 p m Saturday Oct 27 with organist Huw Lewis. Jonathan Girard conducts Amanda Dykhouse is concertmaster. Tickets 22 5 for students call 616 796 6780 or hollandsymphony.org.
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Holland Symphony Orchestra
Jack H. Miller Center
Huw Lewis
Hope College
David P. Roossien
Bradford Co
Michigan Council For Arts and Cultural Affairs
National Endowment For the Arts
Jonathan Girard
Amanda Dykhouse
Hollandsymphony.org
Holland
Jack H. Miller
Mendelssohn
Hebrides
HSO
Lewis
Royal College of Music
London
Cambridge University
University of Michigan
University of British Columbia School of Music
Europe
North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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LG Chem
LG Chem Michigan
48Th Street
Osbourne
Troy
John Cleese
Tran Lebowitz
Peter Firth
Sean Holland
Kelly
Cleese
Sentinel Report
Chris Lubbers
Herrick District Library
Lesley Dyck
Goshen
Ina
Nancy Teering
Grand Rapids
Sasha Dyck
Goshen, Ind
Martha Nelson
Margaret DeGhetto
Symphony
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