Browsing: December 20

A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on December 20th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On December 20, 217 AD, reigning Pope Saint Zephyrinus died, replaced by Callixtus I as his successor. On December 20, 1941, the American Volunteer Group, better known by its nickname, the Flying Tigers, engaged in its first air-to-air combat when its fighters encountered 10 Japanese “Sally” bombers. On December 20, 1941, the American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known by its nickname, the Flying…

A Brief History On December 20, 2019, the United States Space Force became a branch of the US Military, a military that far exceeds any current competitor. Digging Deeper Nations have always struggled with military costs, but the US is so rich that it is the only country to boast a Space Force at all.  Spending nearly $900 billion per year, the US defense budget is 40% of the total world defense spending, more than the next 10 nations combined. The US has 1.3 million active members and another 800,000 reservists.  The Navy has 11 active aircraft carriers among its…

A Brief History On December 20, 1941, the American Volunteer Group, better known by its nickname, the Flying Tigers, engaged in its first air-to-air combat when its fighters encountered 10 Japanese “Sally” bombers. Digging Deeper Flying the rugged Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, this dashing and daring band of American military pilots and support personnel had resigned from the American military to volunteer to fight for China against the Japanese aggressor.  By the time of their first combat, the US was already in the war, and the AVG was disbanded by July of 1942, most of its personnel reabsorbed by the American…

A Brief History Biographical musical fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 7:00PM at Atlas Cinemas Eastgate 10 on 1345 SOM Center Rd. in Cleveland, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://gofobo.com/WHDANCEHHEAST.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant…

A Brief History Biographical sports drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see American Underdog on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to http://www.lionsgatescreenings.com and enter the code: HHAU.  Passes are first-come, first-serve.  The theater is overbooked slightly to ensure a full audience.  Therefore, seating is not guaranteed.  So, please arrive early!  Saving seats for other parties is prohibited. Digging Deeper American Underdog tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner…