February 4th...Today in History..Patty Hearst was kidnapped

[Patrick IL.]

1783 - Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America.

1945 - During World War II, U.S. President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a conference at Yalta to outline plans for Germany's defeat.

1974 - Patty Hearst was kidnapped in Berkeley, CA, by the Symbionese Liberation Army.

1997 - A civil jury in California found O.J. Simpson liable in the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Goldman's parents were awarded $8.5 million in compensatory damages.


1997 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 600th National Hockey League (NHL) goal during his 719th game. Lemieux reached the milestone second fastest in history. Gretzky had reached the plateau during his 718th game.

Have a great day

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

Awesome information, no?

 

[Patrick IL.]

 

[Beanie]

Thanks, Patrick! I enjoy reading these again!!

 

[Marla Hellwig]

 

[olena]

1997 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) scored his 600th National Hockey League (NHL) goal during his 719th game. Lemieux reached the milestone second fastest in history. Gretzky had reached the plateau during his 718th game.

Hooray!

Thanks, Patrick...

 

[glo]

I was 10 years old when Patty Hearst was kidnapped. I remember it was the talk of the town.

The OJ Simpson liability suit I will never ever forget. People in my school actually thought he was innocent and believed he was being prosecuted against so badly because he was Afriacan -American...I remember how upset people were at both verdicts.

 

[Patrick IL.]

 

[snoopy]

Very interesting, Patrick. I remember the Patty Hearst kidnapping, and of course I remember the O.J. civil trial (the one that was done right! )

 

[Patrick IL.]

 

[glo]

Hey Snoopy...never say that aloud where I work....there would be a riot

I grew up with my cousin who was an avid hockey nut and he called me on the phone the day Mario Lemieux scored his 600th goal you would have thought he had won the lottery

 

[nativetxn]

Very interesting, thanks Patrick.