On Dec. 26, 1941, Winston Churchill became the first British Prime Minister to address a joint session of Congress.
I don't see a Senate-level in-depth discussion this would lead to, switching it to a more conversational JCC tag.
ON THIS DAY On Dec. 27, 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.
So wrong of them to do that when everyone in Afghanistan was still recovering from their Christmas celebrations.
Juliet, I think your thread is being hijacked... it's better this way. December 27, 2007 If a giant Clown landed on a super giant Granny, how much damage would be caused? December 27, 2005 Seth learned what a bong is ...So funny that the thread was locked--we've come a long way, friends.
ON THIS DAY On Dec. 28, 1981, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first American test-tube baby, was born in Norfolk, Va.
ON THIS DAY On Dec. 29, 1940, during World War II, Germany began dropping incendiary bombs on London.
12/29/2004 [link=http://boards.theforce.net/threads/...dead-of-prostate-cancer-at-69.17886182/]Jerry Orbach died[/link] [link=http://boards.theforce.net/threads/make-me-laugh.17890283/]We made Snowball laugh[/link] 12/29/2007 [link=http://boards.theforce.net/threads/if-jccers-were-superheroes-what-would-they-be.27912812/]beezel thread[/link]
ON THIS DAY On Dec. 31, 1946, President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.
December 31, 2006 [link=http://boards.theforce.net/threads/...the-best-sock-registered-during.25877146/]The management in their infinite wisdom...[/link] 6 years. Holy ****.
ON THIS DAY On Jan. 1, 1959, Fidel Castro led Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.
ON THIS DAY On Jan. 2, 1905, Gen. Nogi of Japan received from Gen. Stoessel of Russia at 9 p.m. a letter formally offering to surrender, ending the Russo-Japanese War.