Guest guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 This Day in History Today in History - May 24th, 2008 1993 - The U.S. Senate approved the appointment of a Achtenberg as assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She was the first openly homosexual person to be appointed to a position requiring Senate approval. 2005 - A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll said 46 percent of U.S. Adults approved of the job U.S. President W. Bush was doing, a 4-percent drop in three weeks. 1962 - Mercury astronaut Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times. 2004 - President W. Bush, facing an electorate disenchanted with the Iraq war and its prisoner scandals, began a 5-week campaign to explain his policies to voters. 1883 - The Brooklyn Bridge was opened to the public, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan Island. View This Day in History Daily on http://cybercrimeupdates.blogspot.com/ Aseem Kaistha It's your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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