This Day In History

 

Hawaiian monarchy overthrown

Acting for Hawaiian sugar interests and their American allies, a committee led by Sanford Ballard Dole deposed Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani this day in 1893 and installed a provisional government with Dole as president.

January 17, 1893

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-17

This Day In History

 

Beginning of Persian Gulf War

The Persian Gulf War, triggered by Iraq's occupation of Kuwait in August 1990, began on this day in 1991 with a U.S.-led air offensive against Iraq that continued until a cease-fire was declared on February 28.

January 16, 1991

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-16

We ARE Booker T!!!

 Boy I am glad that I TEACH at Booker T!  They remade the old "We ARE Booker T" Video.  I had to share!  So good!  They even asked me to be in the video!

This Day In History

 

The American television series Happy Days, a nostalgic comedy set during the 1950s and '60s, premiered on ABC.

January 15, 1974

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-15

This Day In History

 

Baseball player Joe DiMaggio and actress Marilyn Monroe married at City Hall in San Francisco.

January 14, 1954

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-14

This Day In History

 

American singer and songwriter Johnny Cash recorded the album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison in front of an audience of some 2,000 inmates at California's Folsom Prison.

January 13, 1968

Taken from: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/January-13

Extra Credit Opportunity - Winter Formal

 

A GREAT citizen is involved/participates with their community.  Your community right now is Booker T!  I want you to participate with your community/Booker T!  Your high school experience is dependent on what you make of it!  

So if you go, find me, and sign my paper.  Winter Formal is Saturday, January 18th at the Big 10 Ballroom.  

Hope to see you there!  The theme is Wicked!