Posted on 10/19/2015 7:31:52 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
Highlights of this day in history: British surrender at Yorktown decides American Revolution; Stock market crash hits Wall Street in late 1980s; Napoleon's forces begin retreat from Moscow; Concorde makes first landing in New York. (Oct. 19)
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When was the Cuban Missile crisis?
1962
“When was the Cuban Missile crisis?”
Wikipedia: 13-day (October 16–28, 1962) confrontation
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Here’s a major historical event. On Saturday, October 19, 1963, the University of Southern California Trojans bounced back from an upset loss to Notre Dame to trounce the fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes 32-3 in the LA Memorial Coliseum.
Time to break out Kenneth Branagh's Henry V for another watch. Anyone who can watch the Band of Brothers speech and not be moved is effectively dead.
I might watch his Hamlet as well. Hamlet was filmed at Blenheim Palace. Sir Winston Churchill was born and grew up there. Nice digs.
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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