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John Quincy Adams Elected by the US House of Representatives.

John Quincy Adams – elected by the US House of Representatives – February 9, 1825! On February 8th, I posted about the election of Richard Johnson as the ninth Vice President of th US, which occurred on that day in 1837. It is the only time that a Vice …

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William G. Morgan – Inventor of Mintonette (volleyball)

William G Morgan (23 January 1870 – 27 December 1942) Inventor of Mintonette (aka Volleyball) On February 9, 1895 William G. Morgan a YMCA physical education director in Holyoke, Massachusetts unveiled his new game called Mintonette. Mintonette was designed by Morgan as an indoor game, that combined a little of …

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Richard Johnson, the only US VP Elected by the Senate!

Richard Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) Ninth Vice President of the United States So this morning as I was checking the events that occurred on February 8th, I saw that date in 1837, Richard Johnson …

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Charlie Sifford the first Black Golfer on the PGA Tour.

Charlie Sifford (June 2, 1922 – February 3, 2015) So we all know about the great Jackie Robinson breaking color barrier in major league baseball. But do you know the name of the golfer who paved the way for Tiger Woods! I didn’t when I saw his name among …

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