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Crossposting 5$ - New Years Eve Celebration of General Meade
December 31, 2020 from 11am to 3pm – Laurel Hill Cemetary Since half of the name "Agile Philly" pertains to Philadelphia, it is appropriate that Agile Philly highlight those lesser known events in the city that are uniquely Philadelphian. In that light… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: crossposting, historical, general, meade
December 7Monday
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Rube Goldberg passes
December 7, 2020 all day – Ask any dad The creator and cartoonist of many inventions Rube Goldberg became an Adjective to describe many a husband's solutions to household problems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical
December 15Tuesday
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JUMANJI turns 25
December 15, 2020 all day – In a far off land The original JUMANJI file turns 25 years old. It was released on Dec 15, 1995 Some could argue that it is even older, in that the 1981 children's book Jumanji written and illustrated by Chris Van… Organized by | Type: historical
December 16Wednesday
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Beethoven's Birthday
December 16, 2020 all day – Dunno Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16, 1770 to March 26, 1827) was a German pianist and composer widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. His innovative compositions combined vocals and i… Organized by | Type: history, historical
December 22Tuesday
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Austin Palmer & his Penmanship
December 22, 2020 all day – Phila in 1926 Austin Norman Palmer (December 22, 1860 – November 16, 1927) innovated the field of penmanship with the development of the Palmer method of script. He noticed that the Spencerian script was impra… Organized by Austin Palmer | Type: historical
February 5Friday
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USO created
February 5, 2021 all day – all over the US and the world Feb 5 1941 By February of 1941, over 1.1 million people had enlisted. The USO was founded in 1941 by Mary Ingraham in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to provide morale… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical
March 11Thursday
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Fukushima
March 11, 2021 all day – Fukushima Japan The word Fukushima is frightening. Like the word Chernobyl. March 11, 2011 It's been ten years since a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and an ensuing tsunami with 30-foot-plus waves hit Japan's… Organized by | Type: historical
April 6Tuesday
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GAR Created
April 6, 2021 all day – Springfield, but in Philly on Griscom Street On April 6, 1866... A fraternal organization for Civil War Veterans was formed that led the effort to establish what has become the modern-day Memorial Day commemoration. >>… Organized by Civil War Veterans | Type: historical, gar, civil, war
April 30Friday
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Betsy Ross Bridge opens
April 30, 2021 all day – Jersey ? or Pennsylvania ? Construction began in 1969, and was completed in 1974. However, the bridge did not open to traffic until April 30, 1976 It was the first automotive bridge in America named for a woman. … Organized by | Type: historical
May 1Saturday
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Empire State turns 90
May 1, 2021 all day – New York City The Empire State Building opened on May 1st 1931 Construction took just 13 months https://blog.usejournal.com/agile-isnt-new-it-s-just-common-sense-rebranded-d4238a40c800 Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical
May 2Sunday
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WW2 Berlin Underground is Flooded
May 2, 2021 all day – Berlin I received a tremendous amount of interest when I tweeted out about the May 2 1945 Flooding of the Underground - that when I was in High School, we were taught that it was Adolf Hitler who ordered th… Organized by | Type: historical, flood, berlin, hitler
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