History Daily Facts and Notable Dates for Today
On this day in 1922 USS Langley the first U S Navy aircraft carrier was commissioned In 1952 the U S Senate ratified a peace treaty returning sovereignty to Japan In 1995 a Tokyo cult released sarin gas killing 12 and injuring thousands Notable people Rogers Spike Lee Hunter at ages 59 52 51 Also the 1947 Japanese constitution renounces war forever
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Langley
U.S. Senate
Japan
Tokyo
Rogers
Spike Lee
Equation of pictures keeps few minds in view
A reflective line notes Hollywood’s complexity and the rarity of anyone who can grasp the full scope of cinema. It emphasizes that understanding cinema is possible but fleeting, with only a handful of people ever holding the entire concept in their minds.
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Hollywood
Banking crisis and Obama’s focus amid market turmoil
The piece contrasts the debt crisis in banks with Obama’s health and energy reform agenda. It notes Dow Jones at 7,949 on inauguration day, a 9 percent drop since then, and a 25 percent fall since early November. It discusses complexity of banking fixes and mentions COBOL and Fogbank as analogy. It ends with a call for experts to devise a solution.
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Obama
America
David Smich
Andrew Grove
Warren Buffett
Donald Rumsfeld
FDIC
Iraq exit plan gains from Iraqis progress and limits
Trudy Rubin reviews the Iraqi political landscape six years into the war noting sectarian fatigue, a push for secular governance, and Malikis flaws. She argues Obama should pace troop withdrawals after December elections while acknowledging ongoing violence and corruption.
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Iraq
Baghdad
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David Petraeus
Ryan Crocker
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Dawa
Nouri al-Maliki
Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq
ISCI
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Tehran
Maliki
Zuhair Humadi
Humadi
Mutanabi
Hamadi
Watching March Madness on a Phone App
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart notes MoviTV offers live NCAA games by streaming to iPhone via Wi Fi. He jokes about watching on small screens, battery drain, and distractions while driving, wondering about viewers’ locations and habits.
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