Good morning, it’s Thursday, December 20, the 354th day of 2007. There are 11 days left in the year. The forecast calls for sun and afternoon highs in the lower 70s.
Sixteen years ago today, Bosque County residents were contending with flooding and nine years ago today heavy rain triggered deadly flash flooding in parts of Central Texas. Two teenagers died when a vehicle was swept into Nolan Creek and a helicopter was called in to help rescue residents stranded by the rising water.
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This month’s photo:
German immigrants built the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia more than a century ago. It’s one of the largest wooden church buildings in Texas. The photo was taken by Thomas Rinard of Waco and was selected for the 2007 KWTX Hometown Calendar. Click here for information about the 2008 KWTX Hometown Calendar.
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Today's Highlight in History:
On December 20, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States during ceremonies in New Orleans.
On This Date:
In 1790, the first successful cotton mill in the United States began operating at Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia, as Union General William T. Sherman continued his "March to the Sea."
In 1945, the Office of Price Administration announced the end of tire rationing, effective January 1st, 1946.
In 1968, author John Steinbeck died in New York at age 66.
In 1976, Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley died at age 74.
In 1978, former White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman was released from prison after serving 18 months for his role in the Watergate cover-up.
In 1987, more than 4,300 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro island.
In 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of General Manuel Noriega.
In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that homosexual couples were entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded couples.
Ten years ago:
President Nelson Mandela stepped down as leader of South Africa's governing African National Congress. Pope John Paul II sent Christmas greetings to the Cuban people in advance of his visit to the island.
Five years ago:
Trent Lott resigned as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks. The nation's ten biggest brokerages agreed to pay $1.44 billion and fundamentally change the way they did business to settle allegations they'd misled investors by hyping certain companies' stocks. Ted Williams' eldest daughter, Bobby-Jo Williams Ferrell, dropped her objections to her siblings' decision to have the Hall of Famer's body frozen at a cryonics lab in Arizona.
One year ago:
Acknowledging deepening frustration over Iraq, President Bush told a news conference he was considering an increase in American forces and warned that the next year would bring more painful U.S. losses. Recently sworn-in Defense Secretary Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to Iraq.
Today's Birthdays:
Actress Audrey Totter is 90. Comedian Charlie Callas is 80. Actor John Hillerman is 75. Rock musician-music producer Bobby Colomby is 63. Rock musician Peter Criss is 62. Psychic/illusionist Uri Geller is 61. Producer Dick Wolf ("Law & Order") is 61. Rock musician Alan Parsons is 58. Actress Jenny Agutter is 55. Actor Michael Badalucco is 53. Actress Blanche Baker is 51. Rock singer Billy Bragg is 50. Rock singer-musician Mike Watt (The Secondmen, Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 50. Country singer Kris Tyler is 43. Rock singer Chris Robinson is 41. Actress Nicole deBoer is 37. Actor Jonah Hill is 24. Singer JoJo is 17.
Thought for Today:
"I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is six to five against. " -- Damon Runyon, American writer (1884-1946).
(Source: Associated Press)
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