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Today 1981 (New York Times): "Reagan Wounded In Chest By Gunman":

The weather's looking good for tomorrow's Artemis II launch, and our teams are getting the rocket ready for liftoff! Read the latest updates on our mission around the Moon: go.nasa.gov/4tiFY4P

On this day in 1972, the final daily rum ration was issued to sailors in the Royal Canadian Navy. It is known as Black Tot Day. The Royal Navy had ended its daily rum ration in 1970. For special occasions, like the 100th anniversary of the RCN, a rum ration is issued.

VP George H.W. Bush on Air Force Two from Texas to DC waits for news after Reagan shooting forty-five years ago today. At left is Congressman (later Speaker) Jim Wright, who had been in JFK's fatal 1963 motorcade in Dallas:

45 years ago today was the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. We reflect back on that day and also hear exclusively from some that were there including @JudyWoodruff, News Anchor; Frank O'Donnell, former U.S. Secret Service; Chris Matthews (@HardballChris), Political Commentator; Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports), NBC News; and Timothy McCarthy who was also wounded in the assassination attempt.

Today in 1968, President Lyndon Johnson gives an Oval Office address about the war in Vietnam in the aftermath of the communist Tet Offensive. He ends with a bombshell: "I shall not seek and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president."

On this day in 1960, the right to vote in federal elections was extended to all Indigenous People in Canada. Prior to this, the right to vote only happened if they gave up their status and treaty rights.

A German newsreel of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel inspecting the Atlantic Wall fortifications. The Desert Fox, famous for his aggressive style of mobile warfare, reportedly described Hitler's strategy for the defence of occupied France as being from "cloud cuckoo land."

On Saturday, March 28, #OPP Inspector Ben Curtis and Mental Health Clinician Jenn Roukkula spent the night sleeping in their cars to help raise awareness about homelessness across North West Region. As part of the @uwaytbay-initiative Sleepless in Thunder Bay, their efforts contributed to raising over $50,000 in support of local programs throughout the region. The experience served as brief yet powerful reminder of how easily basic comforts can be taken for granted - and how difficult life can be without them. Every effort counts. Help where and when you can. #StayAwakeWithUs ^kr

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60 years ago today on March 29, 1966, Canadian boxer, George Chuvalo went the distance against Muhammed Ali at Maple Leafs Gardens. Although Chuvalo lost, Ali claimed he was the toughest fighter he ever fought.

The Artemis II crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida yesterday ahead of their launch around the Moon, scheduled for no earlier than the evening of April 1. It feels surreal to be so close! Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

28 March 1969. Dwight D. Eisenhower died (aged 78). He served as the 34th US President from 1953 to 1961 having acted as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during the 1944 D-Day landings and the subsequent defeat of Hitler’s Germany.

The most decorated Native American soldier in U.S. history - 4 Silver Stars, 5 Bronze Stars, 3 Purple Hearts. He earned a total of 42 medals and citations. - Pascal Cleatus Poolaw Sr

This day in 1945, the final German V-1 flying bomb is launched on the UK, and struck at Datchworth, Hertfordshire. The last enemy action of any kind on British soil. Approx 9,500 V-1 "buzz bombs" were fired at south-east England in 1944 and 1945. #WW2

It’s #SomethingOnAStickDay, and with sugar shack season still happening, we’re highlighting maple taffy! Sweet, stretchy, and way more complicated than it looks. The syrup must reach 112–116°C, or you’ll end up with slush or a maple brick. What other food is best served on a stick?

A dead US Paratrooper of the 17th Airborne Division suspended from his parachute in a tree near Wesel, Germany during Operation Varsity - March 24, 1945... Operation Varsity was the largest single-day airborne operation in history, launched in support of the Allied push into Germany. Thousands of American and British paratroopers were deployed behind enemy lines under heavy fire, facing anti-aircraft guns, small arms, and hazardous landing zones filled with trees and urban obstacles. The cost was immediate and visible, many soldiers never made it to the ground alive, becoming caught in trees or exposed in open fields. More than 16,000 airborne troops participated in Operation Varsity, and despite its success, the 17th Airborne Division alone suffered over 1,300 casualties in a single day. © Historical Photos #archaeohistories

Two young German soldiers, one injured, the other dead, east of the Rhine River, Germany, late Mar 1945

The Muhammad Ali - George Chuvalo fight on March 29, 1966 at Maple Leaf Gardens was legendary. The fight went the distance, with Ali calling Chuvalo the toughest man he ever fought. After the fight, Chuvalo went dancing, while Ali went to the hospital. This is the story. 🧵 1/10

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