History for December 3

History for December 3 - On-This-Day.com
George McClellan 1826- Union General, Joseph Conrad 1857- Author, Andy Williams 1927- Singer


Ozzy Osbourne 1948- Singer, Rick Mears 1953- Racecar driver, won Indianapolis 500-Mile Race four times, Julianne Moore 1960- Actress


1828 - Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States.


1835 - In Rhode Island, the Manufacturer Mutual Fire Insurance Company issued the first fire insurance policy.


1910 - The neon lamp was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show. The lamp was developed by French physicist Georges Claude.


1931 - Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time.


1948 - The "Pumpkin Papers" came to public light. The House Un-American Activities Committee announced that former Communist spy Whittaker Chambers had produced microfilm of secret documents hidden inside a pumpkin on his Maryland farm.


1950 - Paul Harvey began his national radio broadcast.


1967 - In Cape Town, South Africa, a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Christian Barnard, performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky. Washkansky only lived 18 days.


1984 - In Bhopal, India, more than 2,000 people were killed after a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant. The plant was operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary.

DOJ demands custody of Jose Inez Garcia Zarate, Kate Steinle killer - Washington Times

DOJ demands custody of Jose Inez Garcia Zarate, Kate Steinle killer - Washington Times:

"Instead of turning Garcia Zarate back to federal deportation authorities, who had requested him, San Francisco released him into the community. Months later his path would collide violently with Steinle, leaving her dead and reigniting a national debate over immigration.
“The Kate Steinle killer came back and back over the weakly protected Obama border, always committing crimes and being violent, and yet this info was not used in court. His exoneration is a complete travesty of justice,” President Trump tweeted Friday morning."

The way we were-----Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit and Somebody To Love, American Bandsta...

Boob-tube-----1965-66 Television Season 50th Anniversary Tribute - Hullabaloo

Socialism: Venezuela's Minimum Wage Sinks to Under $2 a Month

Socialism: Venezuela's Minimum Wage Sinks to Under $2 a Month:

"The minimum wage in the socialist country of Venezuela has crashed to under $2 a month as hyperinflation continues to shatter the country’s economy.
Breitbart News reported last month that, despite dictator Nicolás Maduro imposing five minimum wage hikes over the course of 2017, the minimum of 177,507 bolivares was worth just $4 a month."

Blog: Matt Lauer, Democratic frontman

Blog: Matt Lauer, Democratic frontman:
"On The Today Show Thursday, Matt Lauer asked Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin if he would raise his right hand and swear that Trump's tax cut proposal would not increase the deficit.
Neither Lauer nor any other newsperson asked Obama, any of his Cabinet, or any Democrat to raise his right hand and swear that all the spending on Obamacare would not increase the deficit, that everyone could keep their plans and doctors if they liked them, and premiums would go down.  
Those all proved to be bald-faced lies.
When it was determined that deficits would actually be increased by over $1 trillion because of Obamacare, not once did Matt Lauer ask Democrats how those massive shortfalls would be paid for.
Basically, the only time Matt Lauer or another mainstream reporter cares about the deficit is if a Republican advocates allowing people and businesses to keep more of the money they earned (not the government) to spend as they like..."
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Judge upholds suspensions of students who 'liked' racist social media posts - The College Fix

Judge upholds suspensions of students who 'liked' racist social media posts - The College Fix
"A judge has ruled that a San Francisco area school district was within its rights to suspend five students for “liking” and commenting on fellow student’s racist Instagram posts.

The reactions to the images — which included “nooses drawn around the necks of a black student and coach and comparisons of African-American women and students to gorillas,” according to the Associated Press — were made off school property, and the Instagram account was private.
The students had filed suit back in May and noted that when word of their online activities became known, they were “confronted by an angry mob of their peers” which “cursed and jeered” while “school staff ‘literally stood there and looked on.’”
U.S. District Judge James Donato ruled the suspensions were not a violation of the students’ First Amendment rights as their actions “contributed to disruption at Albany High School.”...

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Lunch video-----Shirley Temple Takes Her Place, Then Spins Around When 2015 Hit 'Uptown Funk' Plays

Shirley Temple Takes Her Place, Then Spins Around When 2015 Hit 'Uptown Funk' Plays
"...It’s pretty amazing to watch legends like, Gene Kelly, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, and Fred Astaire dance to one of the catchiest songs ever!

The amount of time it must have taken to edit this whole piece together is truly astounding. Not only did Binder have to be aware of the dance sequence in his head, but he had to time it properly with the music without speeding up or slowing down the original footage.

In the end he created a video that is really fun to watch. 
He really put a lot of thought into this whole project, and just about everyone loves the final result!

Please SHARE this fantastic video if you love the old classics and wish they made movies like they used to!"

Noon-toon

Nancy Pelosi & John Conyers Sexual-Harassment Allegations | National Review

Nancy Pelosi & John Conyers Sexual-Harassment Allegations | National Review:

"John Conyers, the Democrat from Detroit who made his congressional office an adjunct of his libido.
The evidence suggests that Conyers believed that as a 27-term congressman, he was entitled to the Washington, D.C., equivalent of the Ottoman imperial harem."

Infographic Comparing Bomber Payloads-The Top Two Are Really Surprising - World War Wings

Infographic Comparing Bomber Payloads-The Top Two Are Really Surprising - World War Wings
"How does that quote go about military pilots?
“Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make history?” 
That saying is pretty true, as bombing the ever living daylights out of your enemy’s resources does hinder their ability to fight.
That’s how wars are won.
In this spirit, we made another infographic (as you requested actually) showing you guys the payloads of bombers. 
Since we can’t include every bomber ever made, we selected 19 that are most famous from World War II to today.
Yes, you’ll see everything from a B-17 Flying Fortress to the B-2 Spirit..."
(click link above to see all bombers!)

North Korea Threatens Electromagnetic Pulse Attack on US

North Korea Threatens Electromagnetic Pulse Attack on US:
"...For decades, national security and intelligence officials, including former CIA Director James Woolsey, have warned that the United States was vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks that could cripple the nation’s power grid.
Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea have reached a fever pitch.
North Korea continues to test its nuclear capability and threatens the U.S. with an EMP attack.
But is the United States taking the North Korean threat seriously or is it even addressing it?
Who is Responsible for Protecting Our Nation’s Infrastructure?
To ward off an EMP attack if it occurs, we need to consider who is responsible for protecting our nation’s critical infrastructure. 
Recent hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico have shown the vulnerability of the U.S.’s antiquated electrical systems.
...National defense officials are supposedly tasked with protecting the critical infrastructure that affects the lives of millions of Americans.
But they really don’t know what will happen or what can be done to prevent or safeguard the nation from an EMP attack..."
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#1 This day 1965-----The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn!

Bali volcano slow global warming: Mount Agung 'plunge Earth into cold spell' | World | News | Express.co.uk

Bali volcano slow global warming: Mount Agung 'plunge Earth into cold spell' | World | News | Express.co.uk:
"BALI’S volcano eruption could plunge the earth into a prolonged cold spell as scientists warn Mount Agung explosion could slow global climate change for up to five years.
Volcanic debris, ash and other particles have continued to spew out of the volcano, leaving a seven-mile high hazardous cloud above the mountain top.
...But experts have warned the Bali volcano may affect the whole world, possibly cooling the planet for up to five years.
And the result will be in a reverse of global warming, as the planet’s temperatures cool instead of increasing as projected.
Scientists have known for a long time volcanic eruptions can alter the planet’s climate for months on end, as millions of gases and particles spread through the atmosphere..."

You ought to know!

Trump Was Right: Report Shows Terror Levels At All-Time High In U.K. | Daily Wire

Trump Was Right: Report Shows Terror Levels At All-Time High In U.K. | Daily Wire:

"The British newspaper The Guardian released a new report on Wednesday that validated Trump's shot at May as figures show that the U.K. has an unprecedented Islamic terrorism problem.

The Guardian reports:
The raids come as the number of people arrested for terrorism-linked offences rose by more than two-thirds to a record 379 in the 12 months to June – one of the most intense periods for terrorist attacks in recent history."

The World Since I Was Born | The American Spectator

The World Since I Was Born | The American Spectator:
"Thanks to America, it’s been a miracle.
So, a few days ago was my 73rd birthday.
I spent it in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs, with my wife and our dog, Julie, and my wife’s nurse, Gemma.
I swam twice each day, on my back, looking up at the day and night sky through the palm fronds and this is what I thought:
Life in America has improved so much since I was born, life in this world has improved so much since I was born that it’s almost unbelievable.
When I was born, Hitler was still ruling much of Europe.
Close to 10,000 Jews a day were being killed by the Nazis.
The worst crimes in history, the Soviet mass killings and the Holocaust, were still raging.
That’s all over now.
There were killings by the tens of millions in China, too, when the Communists took over, and that was when I was a child.
That’s all over now.
Germany is one of the most free countries on earth.
There is no more USSR.
Russia has serious problems, but it’s nothing like the killing field it was.
China is now an industrial powerhouse whose people eat better and live better than could have been imagined even forty years ago, all thanks to a small measure of freedom and an immense measure of capitalism.
The people and nations of Southeast Asia, after a series of horror shows, are booming, becoming industrial and high tech powerhouses, too.
Freedom and prosperity have made the greatest advances of all time, just in my lifetime… all patterned after our own America..."
Read on!

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History for December 2

History for December 2 - On-This-Day.com
George Seurat 1859, Charles Ringling 1862, Alexander M. Haig 1924


Lucy Liu 1968 - Actress, Britney Spears 1981 - Singer, TV judge ("The X Factor"), Aaron Rodgers 1983 - Football player


1804 - Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.


1823 - U.S. President James Monroe outlined his doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere.


1901 - Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades.


1927 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled the Model A automobile. It was the successor to the Model T.


1942 - A self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated by Dr. Enrico Fermi and his staff at the University of Chicago.


1961 - Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared in a nationally broadcast speech that he was a Marxist-Leninist and that he was going to lead Cuba to communism.


1969 - The Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview as 191 people flew from Seattle, WA, to New York City, NY. Most of the passengers were reporters and photographers.


2001 - Enron Corp. filed for Chapter 11 reorganization. The filing came five days after Dynegy walked away from a $8.4 billion buyout. It was the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.