Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Big Date in History

One Hundred Yrs. Ago: Henry "Eeek!! Jews!!" Ford introduced the Model T. 1936: He's still dead, but Francisco "Fascist Falangist" Franco was proclaimed the head of the insurgent Spanish state. 1949: Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China. Next yr., the East will have been Red for 60 yrs. Fifty Yrs. Ago: Amex card introduced. 1964: Free Speech Movement starts at UC Berkeley.

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