History
Interesting facts from history for today and any day.
It’s Not A Box To Check
When we’re talking about diversity, it’s not a box to check. It is a reality that should be deeply felt and held and valued by all of us. – Ava DuVernay It’s Not A Box To Check For Us At 365 Days of Facts, we are doing out best not to check a box, but
John Franklin Enders
John Franklin Enders was born on February 10th, 1897, at West Hartford, Connecticut. He is known for culturing polio virus, isolating the measles virus, and developing the measles vaccine. Enders’ studies were interrupted by World War I, where he served as a pilot, but he returned to Yale to earn his Bachelor’s Degree and then
Francis Gary Powers Exchanged
Today Francis Gary Powers exchanged in Berlin because the United States agreed to release Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a convicted Soviet spy. The Soviet Union released the captured American U2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers along with United States student Frederic Pryor, for Rudolph Abel, in a well-publicized spy swap at the Glienicke Bridge in Berlin.
Permanent Decision
Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation. No matter how raging the billows are today, remind yourself This too shall pass. – TD Jakes Permanent Decision: The Ministry Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr., known as T. D. Jakes, is an American bishop, author and filmmaker. He is best known for his choice of being
Dean Rusk
Today is the birthday of Dean Rusk – born David “Dean” Rusk – on February 9, 1909. He died December 20, 1994. He was one of the longest serving US Secretaries of State. Rusk was born in Georgia to humble beginnings but pursued a strong education. He studied at Oxford where he witnessed the build
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was a Union general during the Civil War and is remembered as one of the most famous military leaders in US history. His calculated March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia, then north into the Carolinas, brought the Confederate surrender and end of the Civil War, but his tactics remain
Rat Lungworm
A parasite called rat lungworm, which gets into people’s brains, has infected more than a dozen people including toddlers in the continental United States in recent years per federal officials. And more cases may have gone unreported, because the parasite often does not cause severe symptoms, and it’s been found across several states. Rat Lungworm
McCourty Brothers Win SuperBowl LIII
The McCourty brothers – Devin and Jason – are the first twins to win the Super Bowl for the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams in 2019. Patriots’ McCourty Brothers Devin and Jason McCourty continue to play as Defensive Backs in Foxborough at Gillette Stadium for the New England Patriots through the 2020
Crumbs of Compassion
I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights. – Bishop Desmond Tutu Crumbs of Compassion Not A Good Meal Sir Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African Anglican (Church of England) bishop. He is best known for his work
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