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HokieMacDaddy HokieMacDaddy OP
Mar 25, 2025 at 09:07 AM ET
today in history
An effort to create a memorial for the USS Arizona was given a boost when what veteran raised $60k for the project on March 25, 1961? Other notable events from this date in history: 421 City of Venice is founded, at noon on a Friday 1199 King Richard I (the Lion Heart) of England, is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, leads to his death on April 6 1584 English explorer Walter Raleigh granted seven-year royal charter by Elizabeth I to explore and colonize North America 1609 Henry Hudson embarks on an attempt to find northwest passage to Asia for the Dutch East India Company - will explore North America instead 1655 Astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Saturn's largest moon, Titan 1851 Yosemite Valley discovery made public by Major James D. Savage and Captain John Boling after being shown by Indian guides in California 1863 1st US Army Medal of Honor awarded to six army soldiers by US Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in Washington 1882 1st demonstration of pancake making, held at a department store in NYC 1934 1st Augusta National Invitation Tournament (Masters) Golf: Horton Smith wins with 20-foot birdie putt at the 17th hole, 1 stroke ahead of Craig Wood 1939 Billboard Magazine introduces the hillbilly (country) music chart 1943 Akira Kurosawa's debut film "Sanshiro Sugata" is released 1954 RCA manufactures the first color TV set, featuring a 12.5-inch screen and costing $1,000 1960 First guided missile launched from a nuclear powered submarine (USS Halibut) 1967 Who & Cream make US debut at Murray the K's Easter Show 1970 Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH) 1995 Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years

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Va AandM
Navy Aviator Ted Williams?
RhinoVT RhinoVT
My other guess.
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EDGEMAN
Fly Navy!
RhinoVT RhinoVT
I have two guesses but the one w/ the most $ is Elvis.
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Wythe Hokie
Elvis
HokieMacDaddy HokieMacDaddy OP
winner! Y'all are smarter than you look ;)
Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl, who’d come in on the flight with Elvis to be one of his co-stars at the benefit, said of the scene upon arriving at Honolulu International: “There is no way to describe the pandemonium. I never saw as many women in my life. They were screaming. They were yelling. I was just horrified. I thought, ‘They’re going to kill him.’ And they would have if they could have gotten loose, I’m afraid.” ** Edited by HokieMacDaddy at 3/25/2025, 9:47:13 AM