Notable U.S. historical anniversaries for today
A compact list of past events includes 1853 Congress adding the three dollar gold piece, 1865 a Confederate raid capturing Gen Crook and Gen Kelley in Cumberland Maryland, 1916 the steamship Philadelphia sunk by a U‑boat, 1955 Hoover Commission on government paperwork costs, 1963 MIGs firing on a disabled shrimp boat near Cuba, and 1801 birth of journalist Samuel Medary.
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Congress
Cumberland
Crook
Department of West Virginia
Kelley
Philadelphia
Hoover Commission
Cuba
U.S
Florida Straits
Samuel Medary
Montgom
Medary outlined as a key Democratic figure in Ohio and Midwest history
The article details Edward Ordway Medary’s role as editor of the Ohio Sun and Ohio Statesman, his support for Texas and Oregon annexation, and his reputed origin of the Fifty Four Forty or Fight slogan. It notes his involvement in Ohio constitutional work, and his positions as territorial governor of Minnesota, then Kansas, where he restored order after the John Brown raids and fostered progress.
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Ery County
Ohio Sun
Ohio Statesman
Medary
Texas
Oregon
Minnesota
Kansas
John Brown
Birthdays and Baltimore Washington tribute events
Births and ages listed for Francis Fergusson Andrew Bernard Shea and others with locations. Baltimore plans a Saturday Washington tribute with a parade, speeches, singing and wreath laying led by Mayor McKeldin at the Peabody Conservatory and Mount Vernon Place Washington Monument ceremony by veterans groups.
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Theodore R. McKeldin
Peabody Conservatory
American Legion Post
National Sojourners
Washington Monument
Mount Vernon Place
March Northward on Charles as America Sang by Street
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad glee club The Star Spangled Banner will be sung by Street during a march up Charles Street.
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Charles
America
Street
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Star Spangled Banner
Glee Club
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Know
Abc
Atlantic City
Cah Callaway
PEG Leg Bates Res
Seaboard
Justie
Seaboard Finance Company
West Patrick St
Maryland Industrial Finance
Howard
Frederick, Montgomery
Carroll
Prince Georges Counties
Gene Castleberry
Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda
Columbus
Ohio
Francis Fergusson
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Ein Mark Hiebert
Sterling Drug, Inc
Hillsboro
Andrew Bernard Shea
Riverdale
N.Y
Richard Travis Whitcomb
Evanston, Ill
Baltimore
George Washington
Onlo Security Co
Ohi Casualty Group
Call Boyer Insurance Agency
Crouse Ford Sales
Taneytown, Maryla
Washington’s
Feaiing
Frederick Shopping Center
Chevrolet
BUICK
Chev, Delra
P. G
Cyl
COAL
Hillside Coal & Oil Co
Esau Toner
North Market Street
Frederick
Patrick, St
Oldsmobile
Jeans
Universal
Shomnda Sales CO
Hagerstown, MD
Mars Opticians
Second St. O
Bausch & Lamb
CAR Discount Enterprise
South Street
Jefferson Street
Boca
Bowers Lumber Co
Patrick St
E. Guy Hobbs
Main St
Thurmont, Md
Miller
Warfield
E. Patrick St
Focal Pastor
R.&m
Pont
Bonn
PS. P.O
R&h. PW
Ridgeville, MD
Mt. Airy
Miller Rambler
East Patrick St
Fabulous Rambler 770
Fabulous Discounts
Concord
Auto. Trans
Frost White & Blue Demonstrator
Auto
Trans
Lawson Motor Sales Sales
New Market, Md
Leo
Tcorvair Fordor
Sid R&a
R&h
Tudor R. & H
Fordor
Falcon
H.P., Ltd
Corvair
FERD
Cyl. Com
Fords
Motor Company
Chrysler
Roney
N. Market St
Moyer's
North Market St
D. MO
Seers Niles Deans
Goodwill
Ford
Irenn Pontiac
Werap
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