The History Daily - An Entertaining Look Back www.historydaily.com By Trevor Smith and Charles Smith
September 16, 2004 on this day: In 1963, during the American Civil Rights Movement, a bomb planted by members of the Klu Klux Klan exploded outside of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four Black girls inside the church were killed. This act of extreme violence received near universal condemnation across the United States. Although only a handful of people died during the Civil Rights Movement, incidents such as these played a key role in turning Northern opinion toward the cause. Premium Subscribers read more! If you had the Premium Version you would read some interesting facts about the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. You would also read about the discovery of Penicillin, and more! Upgrade today at http://www.historydaily.com/premium.html . Also on this day: In 1935 the German government, controlled by the Nazi Party, adopted the swastika as its national flag. In 1982 the Gannet Company began publishing "USA Today." YESTERDAY'S QUESTION AND ANSWER: Who led the American forces that captured Mexico City? It was Winfield Scott. Jessica Lee sent the correct answer first. TODAY'S QUESTION: Today the German flag has three colors. What are they? Send your answer to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Copyright 2004 Trevor Smith --- You are currently subscribed to historydaily2 as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe click on the link below: http://go.netatlantic.com:8080/cgi-bin/unsubscribe.pl?id=32085219I ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> <a href=http://English-12948197573.SpamPoison.com>Fight Spam! Click Here!</a> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
