Friday, May 29

Good morning!   250 Years ago TODAY, 29-year-old Patrick Henry spoke against the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1765).

Today we will take another practice NYS Regents. Please DO NOT write on the test.

Today in History

1790

Rhode Island became the 13th state in the United States, the last of the original colonies to ratify the Constitution.

1848

Wisconsin became the 30th state in the United States.

1917

John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass.

1942

Bing Crosby recorded his version of “White Christmas.” It would go on to sell over 30 million copies.

1953

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

1990

Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic by the parliament.

Thursday, May 28

Good morning!!

Today we will continue to look at the Civil Rights movement. You will need a textbook to work on the handouts. ***Regents Review today AFTER SCHOOL - P9, Rm 624

US troops escort Little Rock 9 into Central High School, 1957

Today in History

1863

Robert Gould Shaw, leading the first northern all-black regiment, leaves Boston for the Civil War.  This regiment is remembered in the film "Glory"

1929

The first all-color, full-length talking picture, On With the Show!, debuted.

1957

Baseball owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to move to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. Many New Yorkers still haven’t recovered.

1997

Linda Finch completed Amelia Earhart's attempted around-the-world flight.

2003

Pres. Bush signed a $350 billion tax cut into law; the third largest tax cut in U.S. history.

Wednesday, May 27

Good morning!

We will continue looking at Civil Rights in the 50's and 60's.Civil Rights in America 1920's - 60's

Today in History

1647

The first recorded execution of a witch reportedly took place in Massachusetts when Achsah Young was hanged.

1703

St. Petersburg was founded by Czar Peter the Great.

1936

The Queen Mary left England on its maiden voyage, arriving in France four hours later.

1937

Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco opened.

1941

British ships sank the German battleship Bismarck off the coast of France, resulting in the loss of 2,300 lives.

1994

Nobel-prize winning dissident, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia after 20 years in exile.

1996

After a year and a half of bloodshed, Russian President Boris Yeltsin met with the leader of the Chechen rebels and negotiated a cease-fire.

Tuesday, May 26

Good morning! I hope you had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!

Today in class - we will work on Ch 28 & 29 Terms to know

This day in History

1868

President Andrew Johnson avoided conviction for impeachment charges of "high crimes and misdemeanors" by one vote.

1940

Allied troops began the massive naval evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, France, during World War II.

1959

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves before losing, 1–0, in the 13th.

1977

George Willig, "the human fly," scaled the World Trade Center in New York City by attaching himself to the window washer mechanism and walking straight up until falling into police custody when he reached the top. It took Willig three and a half hours to make the climb, and 1.10 in fines—a penny per floor.

1978

The first legal casino to be operated in the United States outside of Nevada was opened in Atlantic City.

2011

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general responsible for the massacre of over 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica in 1995, is found and arrested in Lazarevo, a farming town north of Belgrade, Serbia.

Tuesday, May 19

Good morning!!

Today you will work on Part 1 US History Regents

Today in History

1536

Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was beheaded.

1588

The 130-ship-strong Spanish Armada set sail for England; it was defeated in August.

1643

The colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Harbor met to form the New England Confederation.

1921

Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act, establishing national quotas for immigrants.

1935

British author and soldier, T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia," died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.

1962

Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday” to president John F. Kennedy.

1994

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York.

Monday, May 18

Good morning!

Today we will continue to study the Cold War/Rebuilding Europe/Korean Conflict.Cold War Power Point

Today in History

1642

The city of Montreal was founded by the French.

1896

The Supreme Court affirmed racial segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson as "separate but equal."

1974

India became the 6th country to become a nuclear power.

1980

Mount St. Helens, in Washington state, erupted after being dormant for 123 years.

2000

A bill was finally passed that removed the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse.

2004

Randy Johnson, age 40, became the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game.

Thursday, May 14

Good morning!

Today we will continue to examine the Cold War.

Today in History

1846

The United States formally declared war on Mexico after several days of fighting.

1938

Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded the New Orleans's jazz classic, When the Saints Go Marching In, on Decca Records.

1940

Winston Churchill gave his first speech as prime minister: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat."

1973

Tennis male chauvinist Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Smith Court, 6-2, 6-1 in front of a world-wide television audience. He would lose to Billie Jean King later that year.

1981

Pope John Paul II was shot and wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca as he drove through a crowd in St. Peter's Square, Rome.

1998

Seinfeld last episode aired.   Not that there's anything wrong with that!!

Tuesday, May 12

Good morning!

We will finish looking at the war in Japan. End of World War II

Student video on USS Indianapolis - USS Indianapolis

Scene from Jaws about USS Indianapolis - Jaws clip - USS Indianapolis
Today in History

1932

The body of Charles and Anne Lindbergh's kidnapped baby was found.

1937

Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

1943

Axis forces in North Africa surrendered.

1949

The Soviet blockade that prompted the Berlin airlift was ended.

1970

Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, swatted his 500th home run.

1970

Harry A. Blackmun was confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.

2002

Former president Jimmy Carter became the first U.S. president (in or out of office) to visit Fidel Castro's Cuba.

2008

Tens of thousands killed and thousands injured when a 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan Provinces in western China.

2008

An estimated 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan Provinces in western China and as many as 68,000 people were killed.

Monday, May 11

Good morning!

Today we will finish World War II - looking at the decisions made by President Truman in regards to Japan, as well as the effects of the war at home. Atomic Bomb and Japan

Before/After pictures of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -http://www.nucleardarkness.org/hiroshima/

Today in History

1858

Minnesota became the 32nd state in the United States.

1894

The Pullman Strike began.

1949

Siam changed its name to Thailand.

1960

Israeli agents captured Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.

1973

Charges against Daniel Ellsberg for his role in the Pentagon Papers case were dismissed.

1981

Reggae performer Bob Marley died of cancer in Miami at the age of 36.

1997

IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov, the reigning world champion, in a six game chess match (2 for blue, 1 for Kasparov, and 3 ties).

1998

India set off atomic blasts.

2003

91% of Lithuanian voters opted to join the European Union—the first former Soviet nation to do so.

Friday, May 8

Good morning!!

Today is the 70th anniversary of V-E Day (Victory in Europe) Day. It is a day of remembrance and celebration throughout Europe. Here is a link to President Obama's speech today on it - Obama marks 70th anniversary of VE Day

Today in History

1794

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was guillotined during the Reign of Terror.

1945

V-E Day marks the European victory of the Allies in World War II.

1973

The 10-week Wounded Knee occupation ended when members of the American Indian Movement surrendered.

1978

David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the “Son of Sam,” plead guilty to killing six people in New York City.

1999

The Citadel in South Carolina graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace.

Thursday, May 7

Good morning!

We will continue working on World War II.

Today in History

1824

Beethoven's 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna.

1847

The American Medical Association was organized in Philadelphia, Pa.

1915

The British ocean liner Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine in World War I off the coast of Ireland.

1945

Germany unconditionally surrendered to the allies in Rheims, France.

1954

The 56-day-long battle of Dienbienphu ended with Ho Chi Minh's forces defeating the French, signaling the end of French power in Indochina.

1992

The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting mid-term Congressional pay raises, was ratified.

1994

Edvard Munch's painting, The Scream was recovered a few months after it had been stolen.

2000

Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as Russia’s president.

Wednesday, May 6

Good morning!

We will continue to study World War II today.
 FDR's speech to Congress on Dec 8, 1841 - FDR asking for declaration of war

Movietone news - 1940's - News from the war front

Did you know that most American soldiers left for the war in Europe from Camp Shanks in Rockland County?  Camp Shanks in Orangetown, NY

 Eisenhower's speech to the troops before D-Day

Omaha Beach (D-Day)  - D-Day scene, "Saving Private Ryan"

V-E Day (Victory in Europe), May 8, 1945

Today in History

1882

Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act over President Chester A. Arthur's veto.

1889

The Universal Exposition opened in Paris, marking the completion and dedication of the Eiffel Tower.

1937

The German airship Hindenburg blew up and burst into flames at Lakehurst, N.J.  Hindenburg history & disaster

1941

Dictator Joseph Stalin became the premier of Russia.

1954

British athlete Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes (3:59:4).

1994

The Chunnel between England and France officially opened.

1999

Scotland elected its first separate parliament in three centuries.

Tuesday, May5

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!  (What is it - The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.^[3][9] In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is sometimes mistaken to be Mexico's Independence Day—the most important national holiday in Mexico—which is celebrated on September 16.^[3][10]

Causes and Effects of World War II

Today in History

1821

Napoleon Bonaparte died on the island of St. Helena.

1891

Carnegie Hall (then known as Music Hall) opened in New York City. Peter Tchaikovsky was the guest conductor.

1925

John Scopes was arrested in Tennessee for teaching Darwinism.

1961

Alan Shepard became the first American in space.

1981

Bobby Sands of the Irish Republican Army died in a prison hospital on the 66th day of his hunger strike.

2004

Pablo Picasso's "Boy with a Pipe" became the most expensive painting ever sold.

Monday, May 4

Good morning!!

Today we will continue to study causes/events surrounding World War II

Today in History

1626

Peter Minuit landed in Manhattan, which he later bought for 24 worth of cloth and brass buttons.

1886

The Haymarket Square riot broke out as a result of a labor demonstration.

1932

Public Enemy Number One, Al Capone, was jailed for tax evasion.

1959

The first Grammy Awards were held.

1961

Civil rights activists, called "freedom riders," left Washington, DC for New Orleans.

1970

Four Kent State University students were shot down by National Guard members during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration.

1998

The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, was sentenced to four life terms plus 30 years for his series of bombings that killed three and injured 23.