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GUEST, Ebbie | Chuck Berry's birthday (18 October 1926) (7) | RE: Chuck Berry's birthday | 18 Oct 06 |
The United States of America flag first flew over Alaska on this date in 1867 in Sitka, a coastal town and heretofor a Russian garrison. Castle Hill, a promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean, was the site of the ceremonious lowering of the Russian standard and the raising of Old Glory. It was a dark and stormy nght... |