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On This Day…..
President Garfield Assassination….. July 2, 1881…… U.S. President James A. Garfield is shot and mortally wounded by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. Guiteau believed he deserved an appointed position due to his support of Garfield’s presidential campaign. When that didn’t happen, he decided to kill the President. Garfield died in September…
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Civil War – Battle of Gettysburg….. July 1, 1863…… The Battle of Gettysburg marked the beginning of the end of the war for the South. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had marched his men into Pennsylvania where he was met by Union General George G. Meade at Gettysburg. Before the battle ended on July 3rd, each side…
This Weekend In History…..
Anna Nicole Smith Marries 89-Year-Old Billionaire…… June 27, 1994……. The 26 year-old topless dancer/playmate Anna Nicole Smith marries 89-year-old billionaire J. Howard Marshall. He died a little more than a year later, leading to an extended legal battle over his estate. Anna Nicole Smith Quote: “I’m sick of being accused of gold-digging. It just so happens I get…
On This Day…..
U.S. Bombs Iraq in Retaliation for Bush Assassination Attempt….. June 26, 1993….. Nine civilians are killed when U.S. forces launch a missile attack at Iraqi intelligence headquarters in Baghdad. The attack was in retaliation for an alleged Iraqi plot to kill former U.S. President George H. W. Bush during his visit to Kuwait the previous April. On…