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#OnThisDay in 1945, Master Sgt. Henry Erwin saved his B-29 crew by jettisoning a burning flare mid-flight. Incredible bravery! βοΈπ₯ #WWII #USAF Texas Historical Commission hmdb.org/m.asp?m=255384
#MarkeroftheWeek Battle of Dam No. 1 in Newport News, Virginia hmdb.org/m.asp?m=180517 VA Dept. of Historic Resources Virginia Museum of History & Culture Civil War Trails #civilwarhistory
#OnThisDay in 1944, Gov. Henry F. Schricker planted a Sycamore tree for #ArborDay in Mile Square, #Indianapolis π³ #History #Indiana @IndianaArchives Indiana Historical Bureau hmdb.org/m.asp?m=233066
#OnThisDay in 2014, #Florence Town Hall joined the National Register! From a WPA project to a vibrant community hub ποΈπ #Wisconsin #History WIHistoricalSociety @florencewisconsin Florence County hmdb.org/m.asp?m=254480
#OnThisDay in 1909, #Hastings #Nebraska welcomed the iconic Woolworth's 5- and 10-Cent Store, transforming downtown shopping! π¬ποΈ #History Nebraska State Historical Society City of Hastings hmdb.org/m.asp?m=251841
#OnThisDay in 1932, crews blasted tunnels for the #HooverDam, diverting the #ColoradoRiver amid dangerous conditions. π₯ποΈ #History NevadaHistoricalSoci Bureau of Reclamation hmdb.org/m.asp?m=254572
#OnThisDay in 1995, the fence at the Oklahoma City bombing site became a symbol of unity, healing, and remembrance. πΉπ #NeverForget City of OKC Oklahoma Historical Society hmdb.org/m.asp?m=255848
#MarkeroftheWeek Frederick "Doc" Mirliani in New Britain, Connecticut hmdb.org/m.asp?m=41307 CT History News New Britain, CT
#OnThisDay in 1865, Gen. Stoneman's U.S. Cavalry passed through Rutherfordton, #NorthCarolina during his raid in Western NC. ππ #CivilWar #History Civil War Trails North Carolina Highway Historical Markers hmdb.org/m.asp?m=253440
#OnThisDay in 1862, the 10th #Michigan Infantry fought at Town Creek Bridge, AL, during the Civil War. πͺπΊπΈ #CivilWarHistory Michigan's Past Civil War Trails hmdb.org/m.asp?m=256659
#OnThisDay in 1915, poet Rupert Brooke, known for his WWI sonnets, passed away at 27. πΏ His legacy lives on. #Poetry #WWI #History Historical England National WWI Museum The Poetry Society hmdb.org/m.asp?m=252764
#OnThisDay in 1863, Union troops at Greenland Gap fought fiercely to delay Confederate forces. πΊπΈβοΈ #CivilWar #History #WV Civil War Trails WV Archives & History hmdb.org/m.asp?m=253234
#OnThisDay in 1890, Banjo Paterson's epic ballad "The Man from Snowy River" was first published! π¦πΊπΆ #AustralianHistory #GoldCoast #Oceania The Australian AHA (Australia) hmdb.org/m.asp?m=237077
#MarkeroftheWeek Maytown in Maytown, Pennsylvania hmdb.org/m.asp?m=244833 PA Historical & Museum Commission LancasterHistory
#OnThisDay in 2011, we remember SalomΓ© Girard and all victims of violence. ποΈ May Salome's Garden inspire peace and joy. πΌπ«π·π²π¦ #NeverForget #Memorial π Moroccan History π²π¦Ϋ hmdb.org/m.asp?m=249075
#OnThisDay in 1805, #LewisAndClark marveled at the abundance of game in Missouri River country π»π¦¬π¦πΎ Nature in its glory! #History #Montana #BigSkyCountry #AmericanWest Gazette Archives Lewis and Clark NHT π€ͺ hmdb.org/m.asp?m=252354
#OnThisDay in 1494, Columbus landed at Fisherman's Point, #Cuba π¨πΊ, searching for gold but left empty-handed. πβ΅οΈ #History #Columbus Cuban History OrΓgenes: A Cuban History Podcast hmdb.org/m.asp?m=246096