March 2nd – Today we celebrate the birth of a personal favorite author of mine, Mr. John Irving. He was born in Exeter, New Hampshire on March 2nd 1942. Irving would later attend the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy, where he developed his passion for reading and wrestling both of which would eventually influence and play [...]
Archive for March 2nd, 2008
“Tilden Defeats Hayes”
Posted in Late nineteenth century (1865-1900), tagged elections, Hayes on March 2 | 3 Comments »
March 2, 1877 – U.S. Congress decides the presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden
And we thought Bush v. Gore was contentious. In the election of 1876, Democrat Samuel Tilden racked up the most popular votes and was the presumptive nominee when he awoke the day after the voting. But “irregularities” in Florida [...]
Gaining Land for Air, Iwo-Style
Posted in Pacific, World War II (1939-1945), tagged 1945, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Bonin Islands, General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Iwo Jima, North American P-51 Mustang on March 2 | Leave a Comment »
It’s 1945, it’s Sulphur Island (aka Iwo Jima), and there’s an ugly, nasty, fight-to-the-death battle in progress. On one side are the 3rd, 4th, and 5th U.S. Marine Divisions, supported by the U.S. Navy and Army Air Force. Standing in opposition are an estimated 22,000 well-dug-in Japanese soldiers, led by Lt. General Kuribayashi. The prize is three airfields, critically [...]
