Today in History . . .

[Deb in IA]

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright went on the first successful manned powered-airplane flights, near Kitty Hawk, N.C.

On December 17, 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.

On December 17, 1996, Kofi Annan of Ghana was appointed United Nations secretary-general.

On December 17, 2001, Marines raised the Stars and Stripes over the long-abandoned American Embassy in Kabul, inaugurating what U.S. envoy James F. Dobbins promised would be a long commitment to the rebuilding of war-wrecked Afghanistan.

 

[Mattsmom]

On December 17, 2001, Marines raised the Stars and Stripes over the long-abandoned American Embassy in Kabul, inaugurating what U.S. envoy James F. Dobbins promised would be a long commitment to the rebuilding of war-wrecked Afghanistan.

WOW! Only a year ago. Seems longer. I guess alot has happened this year. Thanks for posting.

 

[EROS]

Thanks, DEB .......

 

[nativetxn]

Thank you for doing this for us, Deb. These tidbits of history are always so interesting.

 

[gemmie214]

I know I do not tell you enough but I really do look forward to this Thank You