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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 08:22:38 -0500
On March 22, 1765, The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament with an effective date of November 1, 1765.
On March 22, 1821, James Mifflin Hood, the husband
of Margaret Scholl, the great benefactor of the college
which bears her name, was born in Baltimore.
On March 22, 1863, a fire destroyed three buildings at
the U. S. Army's General Hospital #1 at the Hessian
Barracks in Frederick. In addition to the loss of the
buildings, more than $4,000 in supplies were lost.
On March 22, 1958, Claire McCardell, fashion designer
and innovator and a native of Frederick, died in New
York City.
On March 22, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower
and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan attended
Palm Sunday services at Trinity United Church of Christ
in Thurmont.
On March 22, 1991, bad weather forced a helicopter
carrying President George Bush to a weekend vacation
at Camp David near Thurmont to land at Frederick
Municipal Airport.
If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
please contact me privately.
John W. Ashbury
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Walkersville, MD 21793
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