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On This Date
1922 – Annie Oakley broke all existing records for women’s trap shooting. At age 62, she hit 98 out of 100 targets. In her earlier years, she would thrill audiences by shooting dimes tossed into the air.
1946 – Winston Churchill gave his famous Iron Curtain speech in Fulton, Missouri. “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the continent.”
1953 – Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin died after suffering a stroke.
His demise couldn’t come too soon for his subordinates, such as Nikita Khrushchev, who feared being swept away in yet another political purge.
Daily Trivia
In 1952, when Stalin’s doctor suggested that the dictator start to
take it easy and slow down a bit, the patient flew into a furious
rage and had him arrested.
Happy Birthday!
Milt Schmidt (1918–2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager from Kitchener, Ontario. The legendary hockey player won four Stanley Cups, two as a player and two as a coach. Schmidt primarily played for the Boston Bruins in a career that spanned 20 years. The hockey star went on to coach and manage the team. In 2017, Schmidt was honored with a spot on the National Hockey League’s list of the “100 Greatest NHL Players.” He was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
Quote of the Day
“Facts are stubborn things;
and, whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts
and evidence.”
~ John Adams
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2022
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Centennial Memories
On this day 100 years ago, Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley, at age 62, hit 98 out of 100 targets from 16 yards, breaking all existing records for women’s trap shooting.
Oakley had made a name for herself performing in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show from 1885 to 1902. After a stint in stage acting, Oakley joined the staff of the Pinehurst (North Carolina) Gun Club in 1916, where she gave shooting lessons and exhibitions. It was during one of these exhibitions that she shattered the record, proving once and for all that she was still one of the deadest shots the West had ever known.
Gadgets & Gizmos
The Zephyr gaming company has created a tech solution to the pesky sweaty hands that online gamers experience. This computer mouse features an internal fan and an open lattice-like structure that will keep your palms dry as you play those high-stress video games.
What’s in a Name?
This Grammy-winning R&B and hip-hop pianist was born Alicia
Augello Cook.
Today is
Sock Monkey Day. The first sock-knitting machine was invented in 1870 in Rockford, Illinois. During the Great Depression, stuffed monkey toys were handcrafted from old “Rockford Red Heel” socks made on these machines.Word Scramble R N Y E R O
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