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12/20/2015
« on: December 20, 2015, 12:00:20 AM »
Brrrrr! It's getting cold out there. Or maybe you just feel like you're getting the cold shoulder? Join in this discussion and perhaps learn something about cigars along the way. Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either. If you can accept all that, light a cigar, pour some eggnog and welcome aboard!
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2015, 02:06:04 AM »
Good morning guys.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2015, 03:31:33 AM »
Today is Sunday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2015. There are 11 days left in the year.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2015, 03:32:11 AM »
Today's Highlight in History:

On Dec. 20, 1945, the Office of Price Administration announced the end of tire rationing, effective Jan. 1, 1946.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2015, 03:32:38 AM »
On this date:
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2015, 03:32:56 AM »
In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2015, 03:33:16 AM »
In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2015, 03:33:38 AM »
In 1812, German authors Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of the first edition of their collection of folk stories, "Children's and Household Tales."
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2015, 03:34:01 AM »
In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2015, 03:34:23 AM »
In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia, as Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman nearly completed his "March to the Sea."
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2015, 03:34:56 AM »
In 1924, Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch; during his time behind bars, he'd written his autobiographical screed, "Mein Kampf."
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2015, 03:35:18 AM »
In 1946, the Frank Capra film "It's A Wonderful Life," starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, had a preview showing for charity at New York's Globe Theatre, a day before its official world premiere.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2015, 03:35:43 AM »
In 1963, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2015, 03:36:06 AM »
In 1973, singer-songwriter Bobby Darin died in Los Angeles following open-heart surgery; he was 37.
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Re: 12/20/2015
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2015, 03:36:25 AM »
In 1987, more than 4,300 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro island.
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