December 9, 2018 This day in history
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Started by metmike - Dec. 8, 2018, 10:26 p.m.

Pick one and copy/paste it. 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_9


1793 – New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.


It's the guy known for the dictionary. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster

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By carlberky - Dec. 9, 2018, 7:12 a.m.
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1950 – Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
1953 – Red Scare: General Electric announces that all communist employees will be discharged from the company.
1958 – The John Birch Society is founded in the United States.

Those times were too interesting.


By metmike - Dec. 9, 2018, 7:05 p.m.
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All great picks Carl!

John Birch Society

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Birch_Society