This date in history

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My Dad was part of the Okinawa Invasion Force...

 

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The Rolling Stones Made Their First Appearance on the U.S. Charts With This Cover Song 61 Years Ago

The song was seven years old at the time.

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'60s Rock Legend, 84, 'Shocked the World' 60 Years Ago Today: 'Most Iconic Man of All Time'

He changed everything with this one performance.

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Sixty years ago today, on August 15, 1965

Why The Beatles’ Shea Stadium Show Is the Ultimate Pop Celebration

On August 15, 1965, the Beatles played their most iconic concert -- it's still the greatest moment ever of communal fan hysteria

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This Iconic Beatles Anthem Turns 57—Learn the Story Behind the Song

The legendary track's little-known backstory is truly touching.

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It’s hard to believe this iconic Beatles song isn’t quite 60 years old yet, because it seems like we’ve been singing it since the dawn of time. The legendary anthem “Hey Jude” was released on this day, August 26, an incredible 57 years ago in 1968 — and the story behind the classic track still resonates today.

As for the story behind the beloved anthem, it’s a really sweet and touching one that still means a lot to this day. McCartney was inspired to write the song following Lennon’s separation from his then-wife Cynthia Lennon. Lennon left his wife for Japanese artist Yoko Ono, which left a lasting impression on his and Cynthia’s son, Julian Lennon.

McCartney went to visit the mother and her son in the wake of the split, as Cynthia was previously part of their overarching friend group in Liverpool, England before the band became famous and thus they had a history. The musician wrote a song for Julian on the ride to their home, which was called, in this first iteration, “Hey Jules.”

The song was meant to comfort Lennon's son in the uncertain time, and to encourage him to find his own way in love.
Here’s to another 57 years of Jude taking a sad song and making it better.

 

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The End of World War II 1945

The Axis powers are finally defeated in 1945—Nazi Germany in May and Imperial Japan in August.

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Teen sailor killed supporting D-Day invasion in WWII comes home 81 years later

Jerome Mullaney was 18 years old when he was killed aboard a Navy destroyer off the coast of France. His remains were identified this year.

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TODAY IN HISTORY​

In 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s cult hit Pulp Fiction, starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman, opened in theaters.

 

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50 years ago today 29 men lost in the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

 

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Only 12 Pearl Harbor survivors remain. On the 84th anniversary, none can attend this year’s remembrance

Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.

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Bless 'em.......

Pearl Harbor Attack, December 7, 1941

The National WWII Museum commemorates the Day That Will Live in Infamy through articles, oral histories, artifacts, and more.

www.nationalww2museum.org

 

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Saw a clip that only 12 known survivors are left, & this will be the first year none will be able to attend the ceremony. We visited Pearl Harbor about 7 yrs ago, really can’t describe the feeling I had thinking about what took place on the same ground where we were standing.

 

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Saw a clip that only 12 known survivors are left, & this will be the first year none will be able to attend the ceremony. We visited Pearl Harbor about 7 yrs ago, really can’t describe the feeling I had thinking about what took place on the same ground where we were standing.

the story is in the 1st link I posted above...

 

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The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

The diverse 7-member crew included a teacher who was going to teach lessons from space.

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wow

40 years ago - remember it like it was yesterday....

Terrible tragedy.

 

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The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.

The diverse 7-member crew included a teacher who was going to teach lessons from space.

www.yahoo.com

wow

40 years ago - remember it like it was yesterday....

Terrible tragedy.

Yeah, so do I I remember exactly where I was when I watched it happen

 

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Yeah, so do I I remember exactly where I was when I watched it happen

likewise...

At work. For whatever reason & I don't recall why I had a TV in the office. Watched the launch & freaked out in disbelief when it blew up.

Wasn't sure what I was seeing..