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Just thought I'd start a thread for interesting historical facts (on whatever day you post).



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On Feb. 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala.
 

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1936 Montreal Quebec -[font=Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif]New York Americans (with 28) and Montreal Maroons (with 24) score NHL record 32 points in one game.[/font]



[font=Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif]screw jefferson[/font]
 

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On Feb 19, 1913 the first prize was put in a box of Cracker Jacks
 
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the canadian dream said:
1936 Montreal Quebec -[font=Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif]New York Americans (with 28) and Montreal Maroons (with 24) score NHL record 32 points in one game.[/font]



[font=Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif]screw jefferson[/font]
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Wait... isn't that 52?
 

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the canadian dream said:
1936 Montreal Quebec -[font=Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif]New York Americans (with 28) and Montreal Maroons (with 24) score NHL record 32 points in one game.[/font]



[font=Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans-serif]screw jefferson[/font]
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There's Canadian school systems for you....dumbass that's 52.
 

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lmao



Funniest part is I just copy and past that from some Canadian This Day In History Website.



God damn Canadians are fucking stupid.
 
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Want to know what's even worse?



I looked up that game and the final scored was 8-8.



Now if I'm not mistaking:16 total goals x 3 points possible per goal = 48 possible points.
 

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Apparently Canadian History is all BS made up shit like it is in the States then.



We finally made it!!!
 
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In 1792, George Washington signed an act creating the US Postal Service.
 

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1962 John Glenn orbits the earth in Friendship 7. First American to orbit the earth.
 

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On February 21, 1431 England began it's trial against Joan of Arc.





A few years later RK was born.
 
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On February 21, 1431 England began it's trial against Joan of Arc.





A few year later RK was born.
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mere casual coincidence or concrete consequence?
 
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On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-to-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.)
 
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On Feb. 22nd, 2007, BHP pooped.
 

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32nd Anniversary of the greatest upset in sports history. February 22nd 1980, Miracle on Ice



[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYscemhnf88[/youtube]



USA! USA! USA! USA!
 
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32nd Anniversary of the greatest upset in sports history. February 22nd 1980, Miracle on Ice

USA! USA! USA! USA!
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My post was just about us beating the Soviets.
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I had heard that was the first time the chant U-S-A U-S-A was used, any truth to that?



Also this should be a national holiday. USA day.
 
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On Feb. 23, 1954, the first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine began in Pittsburgh.
 
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