On this day in United States history...

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25 February 1836 Samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm.

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25 February 1862 paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in United States by President Abraham Lincoln.

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25 February 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets record That'll Be The Day.

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25 February 1836 Samuel Colt patents first revolving barrel multishot firearm.

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And they were selling for about $2,400 at the gun show today...

 

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Goldarnit! Someone was supposed to remind me to post something here every day... Now who was it? Oh well...



28 February 1849 the first boatload of gold rush prospectors arrives in San Francisco from the east coast.

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Maybe I'll have to ask around to make sure someone helps me with this task.

 

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1 March1781 Continental Congress adopts the Articles Of Confederation.

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Possibly something of interest for westwall...

1 March 1912 U.S. Army Captain Albert Berry performs 1st (attached-type) parachute jump from an airplane.

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