Browsing: February 28

A Brief History On February 28, 1983, the 11-season journey of TV viewers finally came to an end with the airing of the final episode of M*A*S*H.  An incredible audience of 110 million people watched the bittersweet finale, with their beloved characters planning their return to a non-war America. Digging Deeper A major downer in the episode was key character Hawkeye Pierce receiving psychiatric care due to extreme trauma caused by an incident where he witnessed a mother smother her own baby to avoid detection by a communist patrol.  The rest of the episode is a blur eclipsed by this…

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A Brief History This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on February 28th.  For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event. Digging Deeper On February 28, 1844, a steam powered, sail and propeller (screw) driven US Navy corvette, the USS Princeton, one of the newest and most modern ships in America’s fleet, was sailing on the Potomac River with a large retinue of US Government officials aboard including the President of the United States when she experienced one of those terrible maritime experiences we at…

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A Brief History On February 28, 1959, a Thor-Agena A rocket was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, carrying a spy satellite designated Discoverer 1, the first in a spy satellite program of the American military and intelligence network. Digging Deeper Discoverer 1 was intended as the first ever satellite to orbit the Earth via the poles rather than on an equatorial orbit, and was part of the CORONA program.  Actually a testbed, Discoverer 1 was not equipped with the camera and film that later satellites of the KH-1 type would carry. Unfortunately, the star-crossed spacecraft failed in…

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A Brief History Sports drama fans, here is your chance to be among the first in Cleveland, Ohio to see Creed III on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7:00PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD, 6001 Canal Rd., Valley View, OH 44125!  For your chance to get a pass, please log on to https://uareleasingscreenings.com/CREED3HH28.  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 In Creed III, after dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan)…

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A Brief History Superhero fans, here is your chance to win a spot for a virtual screening of The Batman on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM at Cinemark At Valley View and XD in Valley View, Ohio!  For your chance to get a pass, please complete the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-rCSWjwVAUxWaQFXCoJfyO0-b4I5ZpnxYglBgf8v8j0NSdg/viewform.   Ten winners will be emailed a pass to attend this screening.  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 In The Batman, two years…

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