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1/26/2016
« on: January 26, 2016, 12:00:49 AM »
It's Tuesday again! In between insults we'll occasionally discuss cigars.  Join in and perhaps learn something along the way.  Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either...  And welcome aboard
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2016, 02:10:32 AM »
Good morning guys.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2016, 02:27:13 AM »
Today in History

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2016. There are 340 days left in the year.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2016, 02:28:15 AM »
Today's Highlight in History:

On Jan. 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky Mountain National Park Act, which created
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2016, 02:28:48 AM »

On this date:
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2016, 02:29:27 AM »

In 1784, in a letter to his daughter Sarah, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the choice of the bald eagle as the symbol of America, and stated his own preference: the turkey.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2016, 02:30:01 AM »

In 1788, the first European settlers in Australia, led by Capt. Arthur Phillip, landed in present-day Sydney.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2016, 02:30:28 AM »
In 1837, Michigan became the 26th state.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2016, 02:31:34 AM »
In 1870, Virginia rejoined the Union.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2016, 02:32:02 AM »

In 1925, actor Paul Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2016, 02:32:38 AM »

In 1939, during the Spanish Civil War, rebel forces led by Gen. Francisco Franco captured Barcelona.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2016, 02:33:06 AM »

In 1942, the first American Expeditionary Force to go to Europe during World War II arrived in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2016, 02:33:43 AM »
In 1950, India officially proclaimed itself a republic as Rajendra Prasad took the oath of office as president.
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2016, 02:34:23 AM »
In 1962, the United States launched Ranger 3 to land scientific instruments on the moon — but the probe ended up missing its target by more than 22,000 miles
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Re: 1/26/2016
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2016, 02:35:01 AM »

In 1979, former Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller died in New York at age 70.
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