Important anniversary today

Today is the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

And the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.
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Today is the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

And the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

That was yesterday, April 12th...

On 13/04/2011 11:06 AM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:
Today is the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

And the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

I've never understood how war can be considered 'civil'.

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says...

On 13/04/2011 11:06 AM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:
Today is the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

And the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

I've never understood how war can be considered 'civil'.

If you ask a southerner, he might call it the War of Northern
Aggression. The winners write the history books.

Jeff
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" Solids are a branch of fireworks, not rocketry. :-) :-) ", Henry
Spencer 1/28/2011

On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:12:15 -0400, Jeff Findley
wrote:


I've never understood how war can be considered 'civil'.

If you ask a southerner, he might call it the War of Northern
Aggression. The winners write the history books.

The north, and therefore officially the US government to this day,
called it the War of the Rebellion.

Brian

In article , says...

Today is the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

Both significant historical events! :-)

And the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

Meh. ;-)

Jeff
--
" Solids are a branch of fireworks, not rocketry. :-) :-) ", Henry
Spencer 1/28/2011

From Keith F. Lynch" :
Today is the 30th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle flight.

It's also the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

And the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

You might want to check what exactly that 150th anniversary yesterday
actually was. The 150th anniversary of the first shots of the Civil
War happened a few months ago. Contrary to popular belief, the first
shots of the Civil War were not fired on Ft Sumter, but rather on a
ship sent to resupply Ft Sumter. Any Citadel Cadet would proudly
remind you of that. (After which you could proudly remind them who
won.)

~ CT

....point being: Let's not sacrifice historical accuracy for the sake
of interesting coincidences.

~ CT