On this day in 1927, the Holland Tunnell opened to traffic linking New Jersey to New York City via the Hudson River. In 1947, the Soviet Union completed the development of the AK-47, one of the worlds first assault rifles. In 1979, Darryl Dawkins shattered his first backboard. In 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. and contains the names of 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict. In 1999, Garth Brooks alter ego, Chris Gaines, performed on Saturday Night Live. Today is National Indian Pudding Day and World Kindness Day. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:43:57 +0000
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