Nauru ~ "Independence Day" Celebrating the Pacific Island's breaking free from the voracious, Empire-building dictatorship of...... Australia!!


1797 ~ Franz Schubert was born in Vienna.


1865 ~ Robert E. Lee was appointed commander-in-chief of the Confederate forces.


Same day in 1865 ~ The House of Representatives approved the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery in the United States.


1940 ~ The first social security check was issued to Ida Fuller for $22.54.


1958 ~ The first U.S. earth satellite, Explorer I, was launched.


1990 ~ The first McDonald's opened in Russia. Isn't democracy Wonderful?!

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind