Today In History

AP Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, creating unemployment insurance and pension plans for the elderly.

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Incrementalism at its best right there...friggin socialist

1900 -International forces, including U.S. Marines, entered Beijing to put down the Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at purging China of foreigners.

1917-China declared war on Germany and Austria during World War I.

what the hell for?

1941-President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter, a statement of principles that renounced aggression.

that worked out pretty good, didn't it?

1945-President Harry S. Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.

and we are still there............

1969-British troops arrived in Northern Ireland to intervene in sectarian violence between Protestants and Roman Catholics.

and how long did that take, again?

1973-U.S. bombing of Cambodia came to a halt.

what did john effing kerry say about this?

1980 -President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale were nominated for a second term at the Democratic National Convention in New York.

and they were severely trounced because the American People said, "HELL NO!!"

1997-An unrepentant Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing.

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

2006-Israel halted its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas as a U.N.-imposed cease-fire went

into effect after a month of warfare that killed more than 900 people.
and this has worked out fairly well?

Yep. We just WILL NOT learn from history.