KLAW 101 - Oklahoma's Best Country » day in history http://klaw.com Oklahoma's Best Country Sat, 18 May 2013 10:45:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for March 11 – Tohoku Earthquake and More http://klaw.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-11-tohoku-earthquake-and-more/ http://klaw.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-11-tohoku-earthquake-and-more/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:00:13 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=79737 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1861 – The Constitution of the Confederate States of America is adopted (More info)

1941 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan (More info)

1993 – Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States (More info)

2004 – Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain kill 191 people (More info)

]]> http://klaw.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-11-tohoku-earthquake-and-more/feed/ 0 U.S. Navy This Day in History for March 4 – FDR Inaugurated and More http://klaw.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-4-fdr-inaugurated-and-more/ http://klaw.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-4-fdr-inaugurated-and-more/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:00:39 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=78620 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1789 – The first session of the United States Congress is held in New York City as the US Constitution takes effect (More info)

1917 – Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives (More info)

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