aircraft_carriers &laquo; WordPress.com Tag Feed http://en.wordpress.com/tag/aircraft_carriers/ Feed of posts on WordPress.com tagged "aircraft_carriers" Sun, 19 May 2013 20:44:28 +0000 http://en.wordpress.com/tags/ en <![CDATA[This Day In History: March 20th]]> http://adamsistgirl.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/this-day-in-history-march-20th/ Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:36:02 +0000 DianaJordanOP3 http://adamsistgirl.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/this-day-in-history-march-20th/ Your Daily Dose of History:

  • 1816: The United States Supreme Court affirms its to review the decisions of state courts.
  • 1922: The USS Langley, converted from the collier USS Jupiter, is commissioned as the first United States Navy aircraft carrier.
  • 1942: In Australia, General Douglas MacArthur pledges to fight his way back to the Japanese-controlled Philippines.
  • 2003: One day after an air attack, a coalition of troops comprised mainly of United States and British forces invades Iraq, quickly overwhelming Saddam Hussein’s army.

The Quote of the Day

“I shall return.” -General Douglas MacArthur

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