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Ten Days I Remember

December 5, 1941 - the day I was born December 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor attacked June 2, 1953 - Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II November 22, 1963 - Assassination of John F. Kennedy July 20, 1969 - Armstrong and Aldrin set foot on the moon August 9, 1974 - Richard Nixon resigned the presidency November 9, 1989 - Berlin Wall came down December 25, 1991 - Collapse of the Soviet Union September 11, 2001 - Attack on the World Trade Center January 6, 2021 - Insurrectionist attack on U. S. Capitol Written September 11, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/13/2022 6:36:00 AM

This is amazing, because many of these are also my most ardent dates.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/13/2022 8:32:00 AM

Of course, I don't remember THE day I was born or Pearl Harbor, but I remember anniversaries of them.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/12/2022 2:48:00 AM

Your choice of dates are significant and are special in one's mind. History of dates will always remind us and those events or event will never be forgotten. Thank you for sharing Milton...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/13/2022 8:32:00 AM

Thanks, Michael. I believe dates are very important in our study of American history.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/11/2022 12:47:00 PM

Quite a list Milton, some good, some bad. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 9/11/2022 1:13:00 PM

Well, clearly the best was the day I was born, eh? I think (and I was surprised) it's about 50/50.