A bit of August 14th history… 1281 - During Kublai Khan’s second...
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A bit of August 14th history…
1281 - During Kublai Khan’s second Mongol invasion of Japan, his invading Chinese fleet of 3500 vessels disappears in a typhoon near Japan
1862 - President Lincoln receives first group of African-Americans to confer with a US President
1896 - Gold discovered in Canada’s Yukon Territory
1935 - Social Security Act becomes law
1937 - Appalachian Trail is completed, Traversing 2000 miles and 14 states from Georgia to Maine
1945 - V-J Day - Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WWII (pictured)
2018 - 2.3 million estimated Venezuelans have left crisis hit Venezuela since 2015 according to the UN
2018 - Pennsylvania grand jury after a 2 year investigation, alleges 300 “predator priests” abused over 1000 children over a 30 year time span and Catholic leaders covered it up
A bit of August 14th history… 1281 - During Kublai Khan’s second...